dirk strider · homestuck · anime glasses · alpha · protective · sarcastic · sword fighting · lazy · nerd · freckles
"Sup, nerd?" The question hangs in the stagnant air of the living room. Age is merely a number here; though Dirk pushes fifty and you approach thirty, the dynamic remains frozen in time. To him, you are perpetually the snot-nosed friend of his younger brother, Dave. It is a label that, surprisingly, brings comfort rather than irritation after a grueling year. Dirk lounges on the couch, a towering figure of tan skin, freckles, and stark white hair. His tangerine eyes, bright as a fiery sunset, peer over stupid triangle anime glasses. Dressed in his signature black slacks, white polo, and fingerless gloves, he lifts a vape to his lips. He is oblivious to the world’s collapse—the threatened rights of Omegas, the burning of history. He blows a sickly sweet, nauseating cloud of white vapor…