Flashback
John's eyes widened in horror as he stared down at his best friend's body, covered in blood and slumped over. He ran over to the body as he yelled. "Dave!" he cried, trying to get the other boy conscious. "You can't leave me, you can't die, I need you..."
John wasn't sure when the paramedics arrived, but he didn't leave Dave's side.
you can't be by yourself
you can't be by yourself
they kept you in the dark in a room with nothing sharp until you were well
you told me that you were so scared of what they know
but love isn't afraid love is using your first name in the poems that I wrote
John squeezed Dave's hand. "It's okay," he promised him, trying to look as reassuring as possible.
Dave shook his head. "I'm so scared, John. It feels so dark and endless. And they know now. They all do."
John looked at Dave's exposed crimson eyes that shined with his secrets.
"I know." John said softly, his eyes falling to look at the floor.
After a few minutes of silence, John sighed and whispered "I wrote you something."
Dave turned his head slightly, his breathing a tad heavy. "Yeah?"
John nodded in response, pulling out a sheet of paper.
"Love isn't afraid
Even when everyone else
Is and it holds your hand
When you feel like you will fall.
Remember, Dave, that my love
Will always grab yours
When you begin to pivet towards the edge."
Dave felt his eyes water, and for the first time in months, he squeezed John's hand back.
follow me to a home abandoned at the shore
there's a story on the walls written in marker across the halls
that you'll adore
and no one can see us now
like the sun behind the clouds
John smiled gently as he led Dave up some sand dunes, towards an old, abandoned house that had become something special.
"I have something to show you. Nepeta and Terezi even helped with it," John grinned, a hand on the rusted door knob of the house. Dave gave a slight nod before allowing himself to be escorted into the shambled building.
Dave's eyes widened and he allowed his aviators to slip off as he looked around him. All the walls had been colored, as if it were a card made by a kindergarten class. Everywhere he looked, there were bright colors. It was easy to tell who drew where, too.
John drew different versions of the sky, one bright blue, the other faded into a deep red that nearly matched the exact shade of Dave's eyes. There was also the night sky, purple and black with stars.
Terezi drew dragons and scalemates, all wishing for him to feel better soon. There were also funny court room scenes, and images of Terezi and Dave that he assumed was them having a rap battle.
Then there was Nepeta's wall. Dave knew it had to be, because it was completely dedicated to John and him as a couple, hearts floating around poorly drawn images of them.
Then there was where they all met, one large wall that read "WE CARE ABOUT YOU DAVE" in his signature red, with hearts and stalemate and clouds. Near the floor, in fairly large lettering, it read "LOVE JOHN, TEREZI, AND NEPETA".
Dave looked at John, tears brimming in his eyes. He quickly tried to hide them before realizing that it was only John there, and that no one else could see them.
lets grab a drink for lunch
and wash out the taste of blood from our guilty mouths
when you stepped into the light I saw it running down your thighs
and thought what a beautiful sight
to see you alive
John watched as Dave admired the wall for a little while, not at all rushing him. They stayed there,just looking, until noon.
"Come on, Dave. Let's go get something to eat."
Dave nodded in agreement, finding it hard to leave behind the walls that held so much love.
John stroked Dave's hand as they settled into a booth at the local diner. They ordered lemonade and cheese burgers, hungry and thirsty fron their adventure.
When they received their orders, John held up his cup. "To rinsing away the blood." He said kindly.
Dave nodded, and they clapped their cups together.
They finished their food quickly and left to go back home and watch movies for the rest of the day when John noticed it. He gasped a little as it him. He watched Dave move into the sunlight, the rays dancing over his thighs and down his legs. John thought he felt his heart flip over as he thought 'It really is the greatest thing, Dave, to see you alive.'
