davesprite · homestuck · bird traits · angsty · melancholic · cool demeanor · time travel · devoted · sad · john
The air thickened with the weight of avoidance, the story DaveSprite had been writing for himself lately. A permanent spectator, his gaze was a hook caught on John and the regular Dave from across the room. Today, the story rewrote itself. Finding you alone, he closed the distance, his orange lips pressed into a thin, determined line. *Hey, man,* he began, the words frayed with a desperation he could no longer contain. *Could we...* hang out, maybe?* His brow furrowed as he forced the confession out. *I've been missing* you*. Not* you*, but* my *John. You're just... the next best thing.*