Typical Quadrants.

Falling

Small Recap~
"..DAVE?"

"hm?"

"LETS NOT *EVER* TALK ABOUT THIS AGAIN."

"agreed."

[Two hours later, Karkat P.O.V]

I was laying down on the couch and facing the ceiling, while feeling the rough bandages on my hand. Dave had quickly absconded after the embarrassing "incident" involving red faces, bandaged hands, and reaching down into places you shouldn't be.

I couldn't stop thinking about it.
Why did he want to see the cut on my hand so badly? Why did he go as far as to reaching down my fucking pants just to see it? Every time I thought about Dave, red-faced, and pulling up my shirt, I couldn't help but get red-faced myself. I tried my best to think of something else, but whatever I thought of just ended up being about Dave. Not only was I still flustered about the whole situation, I couldn't stop thinking about how flustered he looked while re-bandaging my hand, and how his thick blond hair fell slightly over his aviators, disheveled from the struggling, and how the light reflected against his soft, blushing, freckle-kissed face. I am most definitely not gonna lie, he looked attractive from that angle. But Dave's my best bro, and best bros don't fall flushed for each other.

Before I could think about Dave any longer, I hear a door click and swing open down the hallway, and steady-paced footsteps coming closer and getting louder with each step taken.
Before I could sit up to see who is approaching, Nepeta suddenly leaps on top of me, with her hands pressed against my chest.
I groaned. After fucking up the furniture AND my hand, she is the last person I want to see.
":33< *AC watches as her new purrey lays under her glorious paws, awaiting for some kind of response*"

"NEPETA. GET. THE FUCK. OFF OF ME. THE *LAST* PERSON I WANT TO SEE RIGHT NOW IS THE TROLL THAT FUCKED UP THE CURTAIN *AND* MY HAND." I hold up my bandaged hand to Nepeta, who immediately frowns at the sight.
":33< Oh. About that, Furriska gave me some weird leaves earlier, and told me that it'll make me strong like Equihiss! It was a little shady, but I had to take it otherwise she wouldn't leave me alone! I'm so sorry Karkitty, and I didn't mean to hurt your hand or break anything. You'll furgive me right?"
I sigh and facepalm, because of fucking course it was Vriska.
"I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT JUST YET. BUT WHERE DID VRISKA EVEN *GET* THAT SHIT FROM?!"
Nepeta shrugs, and I let out another sigh.
"WHATEVER, JUST... GET THE FUCK OFF ME ALREADY. I'M STARTING TO LOSE FEELING IN MY LEGS."
Nepeta hops off my lap, and sits down by my feet. We both sit there for a few minutes, before we hear another door open and more footsteps. I turn to the hallway, and guess who it fucking is.

The attractive douchebag who stuck his filthy hands down my jeans.

Dave and I both profusely blush and immediately turn our gazes in different directions, refusing to make eye contact. Nepeta quickly takes notice, and shoots us both a raised eyebrow. She then smirks, and stands up.
":33< Well, I think I should be going by now. Equihiss probably needs me... for... something. Anyways, bye!"
She turns on her heel and dashes past Dave and into the hallway, leaving him to stand there, blushing awkwardly.

[Dave P.O.V]

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
I can't face Karkat anymore without my face turning into the same shade as my godtier suit.
Usually I would have gotten over something like this, but I haven't been acting the same ever since I realized how much I actually have a fucking crush on my best bro.

A few hours ago when Karkat was leaning against the sink as I cleaned up his wound and replaced the bandages, I couldn't help but glance at Karkat's face now and again. He was...cute? The way his dark locks of black hair ran around his nubby horns and over his auburn eyes, and how the light highlighted all of his features against his grey, blushing, freckle-dusted face made my heart beat five times faster, and my face blush ten times as hard.
The fact that someone this fucking adorable was one of my best friends made my stomach churn and my heart nearly explode, and I felt like I was the luckiest man to ever live.
And that's when I realized, oh shit, I'm in love.
While in the midst of thinking all of this, I nearly forgot that I was standing in the middle of the living room, just staring directly at him. He didn't seem to notice at all, but I felt like a fucking creep. I walked over and hesitantly sat down next to him, making sure to keep a safe distance between us.
"...So."
".......SO."

"I was.. thinking about something."
"WHAT?"

"Maybe later or something, if you want to, we could probably go out to like a c-cafe or something?"

Fuck. I stuttered. No Strider stutters, ever.
Karkat quickly shot his head towards me, giving me the widest eyes I've ever seen from him. He then softly smiled, which of course, made my heart melt.
"..SURE."
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the good shit's coming soon just fcukig wait 4 it
also can I just say
it is
3 FREAKINGH AM I SHOULD'VE SLEPT LIKE 4 HOURS AGO
-FHS