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[Well.

Fuck.

Obviously he'd wanted to escape this shit before, but it's suddenly so much more personal than it's ever been. He's made out with this guy like one and a half times - stupid.

Jeff's voice drops, quiet.]

Holding you to it.

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[ he lifts his head so he can look at jeff, eyes scanning his face as if he'll find some sign he's joking or lying or something. but obviously he's not. ]

Good.

[ david smiles after a moments pause, pointedly not giving up any mental real estate to the impossibility of it all. ]

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[Jeff's expression is as quietly serious as it usually is.]

God, we're- weird.

[hardlydead]

Speak for yourself.

[ super normal guy over here how dare you. ]

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Whatever. You know I'm right.

[hardlydead]

[ okay, okay. he'll be serious. ]

Why's that?

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[Jeff isn't. :')]

Dog park's just a weird date.

[hardlydead]

[ wow. ]

Weirder than this?

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This a date?

[A sincere question, like it's just occurred to him.]

[hardlydead]

[ he was joking but... you know what, why not? ]

... Yeah. Course it is.

[ he puffs out his chest and nods a little with that "i've just decided this and i'm not entirely confident about it yet" kind of bravado. ]

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Oh. Jesus.

[He leans in, shifting to rest his forehead against David's shoulder. It's the gentlest melodramatic theatrics ever.]

Now I feel underprepared.

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[ he laughs quietly and puts a hand on the back of jeff's head. ]

What would you've done differently?

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Nothing. But I could've psyched myself up beforehand, right?

[hardlydead]

To do what? Exactly what we've been doing?

[ here have some pats on the back, that'll help. ]

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[Well, he doesn't mind them.]

Yeah. Guess I should be glad I don't have a place to clean up.

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There's a thought.

[ there, one hand on jeff's head one on his back, such affection for this ridiculous anxiety riddled man. ]

What would you do different if we were at your place?

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[He's mostly just being silly, because approaching whatever this is with any more gravity feels like it would be insane.

At the same time? The touch really does help.]

I'm a decent cook. You got any allergies?

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[ he shakes his head with a soft noise to say no. ]

Lead-lined stomach at that.

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Dinner and beer, then.

[He kisses David's neck once.]

Maybe Rocket League. Who knows.

[hardlydead]

[ he tilts his head to encourage a lil more of that. ]

I wouldn't trust me with a game, might break your controller.

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They're cheap online.

[Dismissive. He does take that cue, though, sweeping a soft line up the slope of his throat.]

[hardlydead]

[ oh. that really is super distracting. it takes david an extra moment or two to notice jeff said anything. ]

Dinner and beer and Rocket League then. Sounds nice.

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[And then all the way back down, a cautious little scrape of teeth at the juncture of David's neck and shoulder.]

What're we doing at your place?

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[ well that gets a noise in response that david tries to hide behind clearing his throat. extremely rude. ]

Honestly? [ he laughs a little ] Probably would've tried to get you into bed by now.

[ like why else would he invite someone to his place anyway? ]

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[David will probably feel more than hear the surprised little snort.]

On the second date, huh.