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[oculusriffs]

TG: this is going to be fucking stupid isnt it


[want to get in touch with Dave? you can leave a TEXT, VOICE, or VIDEO message — or alternatively, he shouldn't be too hard to track down in person.]

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[oculusriffs]

[nah, the jealous boyfriend shtick doesn't really suit Dave. he's more apt to get overly anxious about himself and his own perceived shortcomings rather than the people he loves. and his trust in Ryuji is absolute; they've been trying so hard to be what the other needs that there's no way that trust wouldn't be there.]

[though, he can be the kinda clingy sort when the mood strikes. kinda like right now; a fugitive tying his hand up with the sheriff's hand, fingers interlocking.]

Maybe hang on to it for the next crime I commit. [how long does it take for mutant carrots to go bad?]

[he'll have to get on the crime business thing sooner.]

You wanna do this training thing some more, or you got something else in mind?

[ryuji]

You're makin' my job here really easy, dude.

[Which had a few layers of meaning as Dave holds his hand like this. Ryuji gives a small squeeze back to let him know that he's actually pretty appreciative of that gesture, since turning himself in was admirable in and of itself.

Probably a month until that thing needs to get thrown out or replanted. Don't let him near the greenhouse, though.]

I dunno how else to test this oath thingy, but I'd say the results of this entire experiment turned out pretty well. [Oh, god, can he really consort with a sworn enemy like this? He lifts their connected hands and presses his lips down a little north of Dave's wrist. He sure can. It feels somewhat congratulatory, actually.]

Don't got any plans after this. We could... go back to my place and cuddle over some webflix if you wanna. Or... y'know, we could always try to turn Qrow's office pink and see if we can get away with it.

[oculusriffs]

[Ryuji's somehow turning this into a conjugal visit before Dave can even be thrown in prison for his long list of space crimes. which is probably why this convict's all smirks over the gesture, and both of those suggestions.]

Bein' serious for a minute here, it probably doesn't hurt to, like. Practice this shit once in a while. My Ryuji radar's pretty damn strong, but it's still not something I wanna risk losing.

But I'm into both of those ideas. 'Cause one of them sounds like a crime, and the other sounds like an alibi.

[a true old Western criminal never truly reforms, after all.]

[ryuji]

Man, you really are a mastermind, aren't you? Why are you so sexy when you do it.

[That one is a lot less of a blunder and way more of a sincere compliment, for once, and it doesn't take much for him to follow along with that. With everything, more or less.]

If it's like a muscle, we should work it out. I bet if we get really good at this shit, we can probably... I dunno, actually pinpoint exact locations. I'm with ya. Let's try it out every now and then. I'll try to make it harder every time.

[Not just the GPS component too, but he wants to learn how to read Dave's state. It's easy enough to find him, but knowing if he's scared, or if he's confident, or if he's up to no good... that stuff could be important too.]

Alright, 'nuff said. Let's go trash Qrow's office.

[oculusriffs]

[if Ryuji isn't getting quite a clear picture on how Dave is feeling, it's not due to a shortcoming on Ryuji's end — it's just Dave still working on shoving aside the shields and really let his heart live on his sleeve, like he tries so hard to do when they're hanging out together.]

[he's leaps and bounds ahead of where he was eight months ago. hence the smile. hence the little blip of amusement and affection that pings on the paladin radar, if Ryuji cares to feel it out. his heart is there. it's in Ryuji's hands. but he may always be a work in progress.]

I think that's just a mastermind thing, bro. [is it actually, Dave?]

But just say the word whenever you wanna practice. Or mind meld it or whatever.