"NO I DID FUCKING NOT!"
"Yes, yes you did Kitkat. You called me Davey. Am I your Davey Kitkat?"
"OH FOR THE LOVE OF FUCK!"
Dave snickered into Karkat's shoulder. It had been a few days since the incident. Rose and Kanaya had left Karkat's recovery to Dave now. He's pretty much better, but Dave worries. He can't help but cater to Karkat a little. Bringing him food and his favorite movies. Right now, though, it's spooning cuddles…and a little teasing. "It's fine, it was really cute how you called me Davey; half unconscious and all glossy-eyed."
"THAT SISTER OF YOURS DRUGGED ME DIDN'T SHE?!"
"No, you can thank the concussion and Vriska's weird powers for that."
"I GONNA FUCKING KILL HER"
"Aww, Kitkat don't say that. You were adorable." Dave kissed the trolls shoulder, across to the middle of his back. Karkat relaxed into the affection. How did Dave always have this effect on him? Like his kisses were a muscle relaxant, causing every part they touched to unwind and become putty under his matesprit's ministrations.
Dave felt the troll relax and kissed his way back to the shoulder. Karkat sighed.
"What is it with you humans and …what was it you called them? Pet names? Like, how you call me 'KitKat'. What is that all about?"
"It's kind of an intimacy thing. Like something only human matesprits can call each other. It makes them feel special."
"…So, calling me 'Kitkat' is an important thing to you?"
"Yeah, absolutely. You're my Kitkat, no one else's. My Kitkat, and only I get to use the name and it's like…I don't know." Dave let out a giggle, he didn't mean to. Part of him was scolding himself for letting the emotion show; but it was Karkat. Karkat wouldn't use it against him. He could show emotion to one person, right? It felt so good to call Karkat, "Kitkat". Like Dave was special, because the troll would never tolerate it from anyone else. "I just, love the way it sounds; I love that you let me say; only me." He was grinning like an idiot into Karkat's shoulder.
The blood player could feel it. He never knew pet names were such a big deal for humans. He thought it was kind of stupid, but Dave seemed to really like it. He had never seen; well, heard Dave sound so gleeful. The tone was euphonic, so pretty. It was like a bagatelle. Nothing specific about it, just a lively flow of happy energy. It was nice. Karkat wanted more of that from Dave, more mirth, more cheerfulness; the boy didn't smile enough. If these stupid pet names made him this happy, then maybe they weren't so idiotic.
"…Did you like the name Davey?"
If Dave was smiling before, he was downright beaming now. "I like anything you call me Kitkat! Even your insults, but yeah, I liked the pet name. It was cute, just like you."
Karkat was blushing so hard now. How can Dave say these things? His melodic voice becoming even lighter, delightful, absolutely delightful. It was like a song that only Karkat had ever heard…this must be like the pet names for Dave. ….Okay, he'll use it….
His face completely scarlet, Karkat said "Okay, then …Davey….but I'm only using it when we're alone. Pet names aren't a thing in troll culture and I don't need Vriska and Terezi on my ass because I sound like a wriggler!"
Dave's beam was so bright at this point it could power a metropolis. He didn't think he could ever feel this stupidly happy. He felt like John now. Like he had the heir's absurd smile on his face; but he couldn't bring himself to care. "Deal! ….. So Kitkat, you never answered my question."
"What question…?"
"Am I your Davey, Kitkat?"
Karkat couldn't help but giggle a little himself. Since when was Dave this cheesy? "Yeah, you're my Davey. My fucking hipster-cool-kid-but-really-secretly-goofy-as-fuck-Davey."
Notes: I think this is quite possibly the fluffiest thing I've ever written.
Lady Creep: Sorry this response is late. THANK YOU! I'm so glad you liked it!
Guest: You like it? I know it's cheesy, but I think it's too cute to leave out. XD