The Art of Becoming Stridersexual (Homestuck JohnDave)

Chapter 5

And that's when you find out that sometimes, second kisses are better than first ones.

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Neither you nor Dave ever officially asked the other out, but you didn't need to. After your first kiss, everything just seemed to fall into place.

Your friends took the announcement extremely well, though each in a different way. Rose rolled her eyes and let you know that she knew it was coming all along. Nepeta squealed and hugged you both. Sollux displayed utmost indifference, which was only to be expected. Tavros offered a feeble smile and his congratulations. Even Karkat managed to grumble out, "it's about time," with barely any trace of rudeness.

The only problem was Vriska. Even though Dave said that it was obvious for ages, you'd never realized she had a crush on you. Now she couldn't be in the same room as you without sulking and glaring at Dave. But that could be overlooked.

Neither of you are quite sure how, but somehow, within the first week of your relationship, Dave's brother found out. He displayed his feelings on the matter by coming into Dave's room and setting off a confetti popper while you and Dave were in a rather compromising position.

Your dad doesn't know, and neither does the general population of your school. As much as Dave doesn't seem to mind what people think, you do, so he's agreed to keep it on the down-low for now.

The rest of January passed wonderfully. Well, the week of it that was left, anyway. February started out even greater, but with Valentine's day fast approaching, you began to worry about what to do for Dave. A week before the big day, you try pestering Rose for ideas.

-- ectoBiologist [EB] began pestering tentacleTherapist [TT] at 22:39 --

EB: roooossseee

EB: i need your help

TT: To what do I owe this pleasure, John?

EB: should i do something for dave for valentines day???

EB: i mean, we havent even been dating a month!

EB: but it feels like its been way longer than that, you know?

EB: and hes probably gonna do something for me and i dont want to look like an awful boyfriend!!!!

TT: In my opinion, Valentine's Day is an unnecessary holiday.

TT: Why do we need a special day in which to do something special for our significant others? Shouldn't we express our love for them every day?

TT: Valentine's Day is over-romanticized by the media, and is truly just a time when businesses and corporations can make more money by publicizing their products as perfect Valentine's gifts and decor.

EB: blaarrrrgghhh, youre no help! ill ask jade. >:(

-- ectoBiologist [EB] ceased pestering tentacleTherapist [TT] at 23:02 --

Frustrated with Rose, you close your chat with her and open a new one with Jade.

-- ectoBiologist [EB] began pestering gardenGnostic [GG] at 23:02 --

EB: jade!

EB: can you help me out??

GG: sure! how can i help you?

EB: i need your opinion on something

You repeat the story to Jade, and anxiously await her response for what feels like 10, but is actually just 2, minutes.

GG: if it feels right to you, go for it!

GG: but if you cant think of anything, dont worry about it! im sure dave wont care

EB: what do you mean?

GG: *sighhh*

GG: i mean, do whatever your gut is telling you to do!

GG: if your gut wants you to give dave something for valentines day, do it! and if it doesnt, then dont!

EB: right now the only thing my gut wants to do is throw up :/

GG: hehe! :B well, im sure youll figure out what to do! goodnight, john!

-- gardenGnostic [GG] ceased pestering ectoBiologist [EB] at 23:15 --

You close your laptop with a sigh. Neither of your best friends were any help. If anything, they just left you even more confused than before.

Luckily, you didn't need to worry about that, since as soon as you drifted off to sleep that night, the solution to your problem came to you. And what a wonderful solution it was.

Now your only problem is waiting another week for what you're sure will be the best day of your life.

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Well, here it is! The chapter that has been so anticipated by all!

I might've messed it up a lot, I don't know, you'll have to tell me. Do not spare my feelings, I would rather know a harsh truth than a sweet lie.

Thank you to everyone who commented and voted on the last chapter, please continue to do so! I value your feedback more than I do air.

Well, I guess that's it! The next chapter will probably take about 2-3 weeks because I'm going on vacation next week. If you have any questions about the date of the next update, message me or comment!

Thanks again!!

~M