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The first time Dave kissed me was terrifying and amazing and perfect all at the same time. It wasn't even a real kiss. It was a simple kiss on the shoulder, but it meant the world to me. I felt like I was flying and the sky was melting around me. My surroundings disappeared and my heart was pounding a mile minute.
That's when I knew I loved him. That's when it all got complicated.
"John, go to sleep. You look like you're going to pass out," he chuckled as my eyes fluttered open, desperate to stay awake and finish watching con-air.
"I'm not tired though." I held back a yawn, drowsily staring at the TV screen.
"John. Come on. You have to be the worst liar I've ever seen." He pulled me into his lap, taking the controller and switching off the TV. Before I even realized what he was doing, I was being carried to his room bridal style. He placed me onto his bed and tucked the blankets around me, leaning down to gently kiss my left shoulder.
"Goodnight, Egderp." I smiled like an idiot, buck teeth sticking out as I closed my eyes and drifted off into sleep.
I dreamt of Dave all night, which wasn't exactly a good thing. That was probably the worst time to have my first detailed dream about Dave. Waking up with a boner kind of served as an issue.
Whenever Dave texted me, I was usually overjoyed. I'd smile at the phone and wait for his responses, giggling like a 12 year old school girl. But when he texted me about liking Karkat, it didn't exactly go that way.
TG: hey man
TG: can i tell you something
EB: oh hey dave!
EB: sure dude, what's up?
TG: alright im just going to get right to the point here
TG: im gay
TG: thats not a problem right
TG: like I know youre not a homo
TG: but youre not a homophobe right
EB: dave!
EB: of course not.
EB: i think it's really cool.
TG: fuck yes
TG: thats awesome
TG: thanks for not hating me bro
My heart jumped around in my chest, skipping beats and smacking against my ribs. He's gay. He might like me. He probably does like me. What if he tells me? Should I just tell him? And then, just when I thought it was all coming together, it all shattered apart.
EB: dave, why would i ever hate you?
EB: of course i don't hate you.
EB: don't be stupid.
TG: so if i told you who i liked, itd be okay with you
EB: you like someone?
EB: yeah!
TG: okay man its not like
TG: a full on crush
TG: but its karkat
My heart fell out of my chest and dropped into my stomach, rolling down my leg and plopping onto the street, where it got run over by a truck. That was the first time I cried over Dave. But I didn't want to let him know. So I kept on texting, pretending it was all okay. Even though it wasn't.
That was the first time I'd ever cried myself to sleep. That whole week was the first time I'd ever cried myself to sleep.
The next thing I knew, it was our middle school graduation. Being in chorus while we sang the graduation songs was really embarrassing, but Dave watched from his seat in the sea of eighth grade graduates, grinning genuinely, and I knew it was aimed at me. My stomach flopped over and I smiled back, receiving a nod from him in return.
The party was where things got really interesting.
Terezi had us all over for a party to celebrate finally being highschoolers. It all started with entering the back yard, immediately being squirted with waters guns and the hose.
"ATTACK!" Terezi yelled, laughing hysterically as I ran to the back of the yard, hiding behind the swingset while Jade and Rose pelted water balloons at me.
"Stop, stop guys hahahaha!" I clutched my stomach as I doubled over in laughter, glasses askew and sprinkled with water. Just when I thought that they had found a new target, Dave jumped out of nowhere, tackling me to the ground and pouring a bucket of water over my head. "DAVE WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" I screeched, laughing louder than before as I slapped Dave's chest weakly. "Get off of me!"
"Nope." He sat up on my chest, smiling down at me and chuckling softly.
"Dave. Get off, your fat ass is crushing me," I giggled, letting my head fall back and hit the grass.
He leaned down, close to my face, and rubbed our noses together. "Come on Eggs, you know you love my fat ass."
Duh. I snorted, gently trying to push him off. "If I say yes will you get it off me?"
He took a few seconds to think about it, mock pondering while tapping his index finger on his chin. "Hmmmm….."
"Dave! Just get off! I can't breathe dude." I laughed harder as he continued to hum in thought.
"So rude, John. I expected more from you," he snickered, rolling off and laying on the ground beside me. He took my hand and played with my fingers, a blush dusting my cheeks as I scooted closer to him, laying my head on his chest.
We stayed like that until the sun went down.
When the stars came out and the sky turned black, I thought we'd all go home. As Dave and I got up to walk home, Terezi told us all to stay and play spin the bottle. I was about to protest and skip the whole ordeal, but Dave spoke before I did.
"Sure, man. Sounds fun."
Once I realized that dave would be playing, my opinion of the game drastically swerved. I'm gonna kiss Dave. Dave is going to kiss me. I didn't really think about the fact that the bottle might not land on me until we started playing, and it seemed like every single person landed on him but me.
Tears silently ran down my cheeks as I watched him exchange kisses with almost everyone in the entire circle. I stopped playing after my turn landed on Vriska four times.
After the party was over, Dave took my hand and walked me home. I was about to walk inside when he pulled me back by my hand. He lifted off his shades to place them on top of his head, leaning in closer to me and looking down into my eyes.
"…you always said you wanted to see them, so… here. My own person freak show. Also," I blinked in surprise, his arms snaking around my waist and pulling me closer. "It wasn't fucking fair that I didn't get to kiss you at all tonight." He hesitantly pecked my cheek, lips lingering for a few seconds longer than I thought they would. I was shocked and frozen, unable to move or talk or do anything as he let go of me to walk away down the street, dissapearing out of sight.
Oh. My. God.
…
What just happened?