[it’s Dave’s turn to have a moment where he tries to process what he thinks about this cat pat endeavour and Ryuji’s dopey grin at his own success, and the only word his brain manages to pull together is “cute.”]
[which, holy shit, he has no idea what to do with that word. they’ve both already figured out today what happens when it’s blurted out loud. does he just ... compartmentalize it and pretend it never crossed his mind? seems like that’s down the line of how he usually handles confusing thoughts. at the same time, he’s pretty sure cat pat successes shouldn’t go unacknowledged. hey ... say something, Dave.]
[.............]
Not bad.
[not bad. not bad!!!! excellent work, Strider. you really sure can words. he may as well have just said cute and then flushed himself down the ramenized toilet.]
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[which, holy shit, he has no idea what to do with that word. they’ve both already figured out today what happens when it’s blurted out loud. does he just ... compartmentalize it and pretend it never crossed his mind? seems like that’s down the line of how he usually handles confusing thoughts. at the same time, he’s pretty sure cat pat successes shouldn’t go unacknowledged. hey ... say something, Dave.]
[.............]
Not bad.
[not bad. not bad!!!! excellent work, Strider. you really sure can words. he may as well have just said cute and then flushed himself down the ramenized toilet.]