You are now John Egbert and you have just woken up from a rather vivid and concerning dream. It was certainly not one of your usual dreams consisting of sweet movies with Nic Cage, no, it was very different. You get up and head to the bathroom to wash off. You can't believe that of all people, your wet dream was about none other than your best bro, Dave Strider. It can't mean anything though, it's probably just because you two are so close, right? Yeah, you're sure that's all it is. You have a quick shower and return to the comfort of your bed. School starts in a few hours so you have enough time to get some more sleep before getting ready.
The bus pulls up to your stop and you step inside. Dave is sitting near the back. You cautiously approach the boy, your cheeks a dreadful shade of red.
"Hey dude." Dave says without looking up from his iPhone.
"Hi." you reply, thankful of your good bro's distraction from the blushing mess that is your face. You try your best to not think about your dream but fail miserably when the subject is sitting right next to you.
Dave brings you back to reality with a call of your name. You turn your head quickly to face your friend.
"Sorry, what was that?"
"Dude, you haven't said more than one word this trip, you usually talk my ear off. What's up with you this morning?" he inquires.
"Oh, I didn't, uh, get much sleep, just kind of, like, spaced out I guess." your voice fluxuates weirdly and you sound flustered.
"Okay then..." he returns his gaze to the phone in his hand.
Soon Sollux and Karkat join you on the bus. You distract yourself from your dirty-Dave-thoughts by conversing with your two friends for the rest of the ride. Dave tilts his head up a little in confusion over your newly found energy to hold up a conversation. Whatever.
The bus ride doesn't take long and you are all soon crowding the hallways and preparing for class. It sure has gotten a lot more awkward between you and Dave over the course of one night, whether he knows it or not. You wish that dream had never even happened.
With your thoughts stuck on Dave, the first classes of the day pass by painfully slow. At lunch you go to take your usual spot between Dave and Karkat and try your best to avoid glancing at Dave as you sit down.
"How were your first classes of the day, John?" asks a refreshingly cheery tone belonging to none other than Jade Harley.
"Boring as ever, haha." You have known Jade ever since you were born and consider her a sister. She always makes a good movie partner substitute when Dave refuses to watch anymore with you.
Vriska, sitting across from you, suddenly interrupts your conversation with an announcement.
"LISTEN UP." Vriska shouts over the entire cafeteria, getting up to stand on the table. All eyes are on her now and Vriska is seemingly enjoying the spotlight. "Okay, So. I will be hosting a tooooooootally sick party at my place this Saturday, everyone's invited. It's on Prospit Ave, you can't miss it. Come down whenever the fuck, I dont know, like after 7 or some shit." Everyone cheers as she sits back down in her seat.
" So what's the occasion Vriska?" Terezi questions. Terezi is the blind redhead who always hangs around your little group. You aren't very close with her but Dave sure is. Not that it bothers you or anything.
"Parents are out of town this weekend, thought it would be fun."
"Who's bringing the alcohol?" Terezi looks expectantly at Vriska even though she can't see her.
"I'll have a keg, but everyone should just bring their own."
You've been to a few of Vriska's parties before, but you always managed to stay sober, only ever having just a beer. You guess you might as well try to drink more this time, it is your last year in high school after all, why not have some fun?
Your attention is taken away from your thoughts when Karkat addresses you and Dave.
"Hey dinguses, wanna hang with Sollux and me at the mall after school?"
"Can't." Dave says flatly. Karkat rolls his eyes.
"Sure I can, sounds like fun" You confirm.
You guys are used to Dave blowing you off by now but you can't help but wonder what keeps him so busy all the time.
After the last classes of the day come to an end, you go to meet Karkat and Sollux out at the front of the school and you all make your way to the mall. It's not too far away, so you walk and arrive in 20 minutes time. The mall isn't very busy, and you easily maneuver towards American Eagle.
Sollux goes straight to picking out outfits to dress Karkat up in. Karkat looks extremely aggravated when shirts and jeans are being thrown at him and he's ushered towards the fitting rooms. Sollux just snickers at Karkat's fury. They have the strangest relationship.
You browse through the various shirts looking for suitable party attire when Karkat emerges from the change room looking rather unamused. He's wearing some bright blue shirt and red pants, also sporting a mustard coloured belt. He looks ridiculous.
"What the actual fuck am I wearing?"
"What'th the problem? You look fine."
"Are you fucking kidding me? Like, really? You're for real right now? This fucking blue on my skin tone? No. That right there is a fucking no no. And dont get me started on the mustard belt. It's disgusting. The pants. Holy shit. Who in their goddamn right mind would decide that this would ever go over well? unbe-fucking-lievable. Remind me not to trust you again for fashion decisions. You need motherfucking lessons, Captor."
"Fuck you kk, I have the betht tathte in fatthion, You're jutht too thick-thkulled to underthtand it."
"Oh hell no, You did not just fucking go there. How dare you even suggest your knowledge in style is superior to mine in any way. I fucking own this shit. You have no appreciation for colour coordination. You need mental help for this shitstorm you've created. Someone with half a brain could tell this looks like a pussy pincher's cumstain."
You finally decide to intervene the couple's rather unreserved fight, "Oh my god guy's calm the fuck down, we're in public if you dont remember."
Karkat just rolls his eyes and retreats back into the change room to put on his own clothes. You grab a shirt you've been eyeing and decide to buy it. while in line, Karkat and Sollux come towards you holding hands and smiling again. You will never understand the way their relationship works.
"Tho," Sollux says looking up from his taco.
You turn to give Sollux your undivided attention and he continues.
"What'th going on between you and Thtrider?"
Oh shit. "What do you mean what's going on?"
"You know what we mean. What's your opinion regarding the one Dave Strider?" Karkat now joins
"He's my best bro, what are you talking about?"
"no, no, no, not like that, we mean like, on a thcale of 1 to 10, how badly do you want to fuck him?"
You nearly choke on your Pepsi. "Wha-what?"
"Just tell us if you like him or not dumbfuck." Karkat almost shouts.
"Well I dont know he's like my bro and stuff..." you stare blankly at your half eaten taco. You don't even know the answer yourself.
There's a long awkward pause in which Karkat and Sollux exchange looks with one another.
You glance up to their expectant faces "I just dont know..." you then say, still deep in thought.
"Tho there'th a chanthe you like him then?"
"I guess but, I just dont know, I'm straihght, right? I mean I haven't had that many crushes in the past but I never liked a guy. He's just my really good friend." you sputter.
"Calm the fuck down John it's ok." Karkat interrupts, "Just dont think about the fact your both guys, just think about Dave as himself."
"Yeah dude it'th fine, all we're thaying is give it a good think"
"Yeah, sure. Thanks guys, I got a lot to think about" You then answer before conversation pauses again.
"I think I'm gonna head home now guys," you say before ending the silence and standing up from your seat.
"Ok later, man" Karkat says.
"Laterth," Sollux adds.
The walk home doesn't seem to take long as you are lost in thoughts of Dave for the majority of the trip.
When you get home you take a seat on your couch with an exasperated sigh. It's been a long day indeed.
We are so sorry about the long wait, so much shit has been happening lately with the end of school, and cosplay, and eye infections. We really try, we had to stay up till 5 am to write this cause lets just say we get distracted really easy. Anyway we hope you like this kinda short chapter, we will get the next one up asap. Posting will become more frequent soon since it's summer. Thanks so much for the reviews we love them so much :]