[it's true, Dave's more than apt to say no — when you're so used to working things out yourself, you forget that it's okay to ask for help when you need it. and when he's wrapped up in such a heavy blanket of anxiety, even though they've had this conversation plenty of times before, suddenly he's the one who feels like he's too big for the room they're sharing.]
[but there's another thing. it's the sort of thing that led him to ramble endlessly into empty chat boxes by himself, knowing that his friends wouldn't read it until who knows how much later. it's why he didn't actually forget Terezi's name, even though he'd pretty much promised to their very first conversation.]
alright i know its not its not something i wanna hash out on a bracer either hittin the pause button here then
you think those space balls are good for napping probably not
[it's because Dave, in spite of the fact that he was a lot growing up, can't stand to be alone. and that's as good of a tentative request for help as any — if Ryuji gets the message, he'll have the soda waiting for him.]
no subject
[but there's another thing. it's the sort of thing that led him to ramble endlessly into empty chat boxes by himself, knowing that his friends wouldn't read it until who knows how much later. it's why he didn't actually forget Terezi's name, even though he'd pretty much promised to their very first conversation.]
alright
i know its not
its not something i wanna hash out on a bracer either
hittin the pause button here then
you think those space balls are good for napping
probably not
[it's because Dave, in spite of the fact that he was a lot growing up, can't stand to be alone. and that's as good of a tentative request for help as any — if Ryuji gets the message, he'll have the soda waiting for him.]
wait are you gonna pun at me
yeah all right go ahead
what?