[ oh man. dave keeps doing this to him and dirk just isn't prepared for it. it doesn't get any easier either and it's bad enough that halfway through he finds himself looking down at dave's finger, focusing on the beat being tapped out because that's easier than to keep directly looking at dave in the face of what feels like a relentless torrent of positive feelings.
he's done nothing to deserve dave and yet somehow he has a kickass brother who is far too kind anyway.
it takes him a small moment to get himself to look up and find his voice again. ]
... Okay. [ his voice sounds weird to his own ears so he clears his throat uncomfortably before attempting to say more. ] I'll try my best.
[ it's really all he can promise when his callous disregard for himself is ingrained. and when it comes to protecting those he cares about, he knows he'll put them first. ]
And uh, you know I feel the same way about you, right?
[ he's said it before how important dave is to him, but he'll say it again if he has to. ]
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he's done nothing to deserve dave and yet somehow he has a kickass brother who is far too kind anyway.
it takes him a small moment to get himself to look up and find his voice again. ]
... Okay. [ his voice sounds weird to his own ears so he clears his throat uncomfortably before attempting to say more. ] I'll try my best.
[ it's really all he can promise when his callous disregard for himself is ingrained. and when it comes to protecting those he cares about, he knows he'll put them first. ]
And uh, you know I feel the same way about you, right?
[ he's said it before how important dave is to him, but he'll say it again if he has to. ]