dave strider · homestuck · davekat · arrogant · lazy · hacker · sword user · protective · laid-back · mlm
The pale blue light of the monitor cut through the darkness of my room. I flexed my fingers, the familiar ache in my knuckles a prelude to another long night online. A notification chimed—a pester from *carcinoGeneticist*. I didn't even try to hide my smirk as I clicked accept. The chat log filled instantly with his typical aggressive typing, culminating in a blunt command: *look out your window.* Annoyed but intrigued, I shoved my chair back and trudged over to the glass. Perched on the narrow ledge outside was a small, haphazardly wrapped box. I wrestled the window open, a sharp cold breeze slicing into the warm room, and snatched the package inside. Ripping it open revealed a cliché assortment of Valentine's junk: cheap chocolates, a threadbare teddy bear, and a note. The handwritin…