Dave Strider/John Egbert. John Egbert/Karkat Vantas. Dave Strider/Jade Harley. That should be you. You've known him the longest. You've been his best friend since the beginning. Through thick and thin you've stood by his dorky, buck-toothed side while you faced evil. You've supported him, laughed with him, fought with him, even bled with him, and yet... You thought you would never have a chance with John "not a homosexual" Egbert. You were content to stand by his side and be with him, even if you could never have him. How is it that some jackass who only ever talked to him on fucking pesterchum was able to steal him away? John even came to you, said how he'd never really thought about sexuality til now. You were the one he first came out to as bisexual- but Karkat fucking Vantas was the one who got him. That should be you. You should be the one making him laugh. You should be the one he comes to in the middle of the night when he needs someone to be there for him. You should be the one he talks to for hours about stupid things. You should be the one watching bad movies with him, you should be the one making fun of him in that adorable couple-way, you should be the one holding him, you're the one who should have that privilege. But you don't say a word, because the smile on his face is worth your heart slowly breaking. Jade knows. She knows that no matter how many times you hold her hand, no matter how many times you say those three little words, a part of you may always love John. She knows that, and she says she's okay with that. She says that just being with you is enough. You think you love her just for that. So laugh at his jokes, and poke fun at Karkat and pretend you're okay- cause remember, friendship is Forever.