[ Holy shit you're actually really bad at this! For some romantic gesture.. you're kind of clumsy and awkward about it. If you came in any faster towards Karkats face, it would be a slamming headbutt but no— you're holding your breath and pressing lips against lips.

All that talk and you're

[ You ignore any of Karkats remarks, entirely tuned in on the task at hand. You are a paragon of focus.

You stare at him only briefly, no longer behind those shades but through those lashes in full, undulled color.]

> Dave: Kiss him already, idiot.

[ You do just as that little voice in your head

[ You watch as the troll change shades again and your stomach twists worse than before, but not in a bad way like you ate something you shouldn't have.]

.. thank you i think

but good id be pretty pissed if i got chomped right about now

nifty little mark or not that shit hurts

[ You think

[ You're thinking again. Overthinking actually. What's been stopping you this whole time? You've got a time, here and now.. you've had ample opportunities actually, you've just never put any of it to action!

Okay well thats not entirely true, a bee did just interrupt..]

> Dave: Check for any

[ You deserved that verbal thrashing. One way or another, those moments of sentimentality seem to slip past. Neither of you ever grab onto it. You're not entirely sure why that is. ]

> Dave: Stop being an idiot.

[ That's difficult and entirely impossible. Your stupidity is downright contagious,