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DAVE: were we

KARKAT: I MEAN, YOU LIKE TO STAND IN THE BATHROOM WITH ME WHEN I TAKE A SHIT. I ASSUMED YOU WANTED TO DO THIS TOGETHER TOO!

DAVE: i mean its been three months since she woke up we are literally almost at the point of no return

DAVE: i was standing there at the talent show and thought

DAVE: well better now than never

KARKAT: WHAT DID YOU EVEN SAY? WHAT DID *SHE* SAY?

DAVE: whats to be expected i said sorry for being a bad friend she said sorry for being a pushy friend and we hugged it out

KARKAT: WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE SAID SORRY? WHAT THE FUCK DID SHE HAVE TO SAY SORRY FOR, WE WERE THE PROBLEM.

DAVE: not to be a dick

DAVE: but i dont remember myself once giving her a resounding yes please get all up in me and besties business

DAVE: not mad at her

DAVE: but its jade

DAVE: she can handle owning that

KARKAT: BUT THAT CAN'T BE IT! THERE'S SO MUCH THAT NEEDS TO BE SAID.

DAVE: and you should say it

DAVE: especially because i know youve built this conversation up so much in your head

KARKAT: I KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT, YOU'RE TOTALLY RIGHT.

KARKAT: I JUST

KARKAT: I DON'T WANT HER TO WALK AWAY FROM THINKING WE DON'T CARE.

DAVE: yeah

DAVE: i get you

DAVE: but ive known jade a long time

DAVE: if she wanted to open up to me she would

KARKAT: ...

KARKAT: I STILL WANT TO TRY.

DAVE: you should

DAVE: you guys have a way different friendship than we do

DAVE: you are genuinely one of the only people she seems ok being mad at

DAVE: that matters

KARKAT: THAT'S THE THING.

KARKAT: I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THAT'S TRUE ANYMORE.

DAVE: im sorry dude

DAVE: at least she has everyone else now

KARKAT: YEAH...