[Dave's feelings towards Dirk and the entirety of his life to this point are, of course, still disgustingly complicated, but they're not such an unwieldy, horrifying mess that he can't handle them anymore. He does the mental equivalent of haul them onto a shelf for later and tilts his head with an untroubled, gently lapping wave of curiosity.]
Sure. Shoot.
[A very faint, almost residual unease: He's leaving himself open to talking about Heavy Shit, and this whole psychic leak is already making him more vulnerable than he likes to be, ever. But it could be described as a willing discomfort. The first budding and tender growths of trust.]
[ Uncomfortable but on a level they can actively work with concerning their relationship. He's just so relieved he could actually help in some way. He considers that huge progress. Dave can relax ever so slightly and that's great.
Dave's leaving himself open for something and there's an uneasiness to it that Dirk would feel far too uncomfortable to ever take advantage of. They're already mind-linked. That's enough. He knows he could go way too far with this because he basically wants to know all of Dave's life.
And he knows how Dave feels about him - or that alternate him. Not exactly but he got enough of the rundown of it to understand leaving yourself ripe for questions regarding SERIOUS SHIT is taking a huge step here.
Look at this slow back-up into the parking space that is trust. That's a shit metaphor. He hopes Dave didn't hear it. ]
[The first thing that comes through is surprise, then recognition, and then something not quite possible to describe, something warm and bright and charmed. Something like, this is what a smile feels like from the inside.]
Dude.
[The amusement is real, the sudden liking no less so.]
That's the best fucking question anybody ever asked.
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Sure. Shoot.
[A very faint, almost residual unease: He's leaving himself open to talking about Heavy Shit, and this whole psychic leak is already making him more vulnerable than he likes to be, ever. But it could be described as a willing discomfort. The first budding and tender growths of trust.]
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Dave's leaving himself open for something and there's an uneasiness to it that Dirk would feel far too uncomfortable to ever take advantage of. They're already mind-linked. That's enough. He knows he could go way too far with this because he basically wants to know all of Dave's life.
And he knows how Dave feels about him - or that alternate him. Not exactly but he got enough of the rundown of it to understand leaving yourself ripe for questions regarding SERIOUS SHIT is taking a huge step here.
Look at this slow back-up into the parking space that is trust. That's a shit metaphor. He hopes Dave didn't hear it. ]
Why are we so fucking awesome?
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Dude.
[The amusement is real, the sudden liking no less so.]
That's the best fucking question anybody ever asked.