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[Oh sup Vatheon. Look at your coral, now back to the street, now back to the coral, now back to the street.

Suddenly there is a Strider.

He looks a bit woozy, stumbling backwards at the sudden appearance before oof falling onto his butt. A frown and he reaches up for -- oh. Huh. No sunglasses.

Bummer.

Digging through his jacket pockets -- god

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[ Despite what Alpha had said, she didn't really believe it. She wanted to, but she'd seen him, and...she was pretty sure they didn't have dreamselves here. So the week went by, and Jade lost

And then, flicking through the SFC, she saw it.

Red text.

Daves text.]

...dave?

[ She had to be sure. ]

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[It takes him a few moments to respond-- fuck fuck fuck, he totally screwed up here, didn't he? He completely forgot about Jade.]

sup harley

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i was waiting.
where are you?

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plaza
by the coral

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dont move, okay?

[ She tosses the SFC to the side and quickly grabs her jacket, hurrying out the door and heading towards the plaza.

Once there, she stops a few feet away and just...stares in disbelief--Really, it looks like she's just seen a ghost. ]

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[He hasn't noticed her yet, kind of just sitting on the ground and picking at the dried blood on his jacket. He looks a bit sad too, if you're aware enough, Jade.]

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[ She takes an uncertain step forward, but stops again. He was okay. Covered in dried blood, yes, but okay ]

You're...alive.

[ Relief. So much relief that she has to rub at her eyes to stop herself from just bursting into tears. ]

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[Looking up at her, he gives a somewhat smile before puts on the coolkid expression as best as he can without the sunglasses.]

Sup.

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[ A strained laugh, just to fill the space. Just to try and feel like things were OK.

It doesn't help any, and she ends up just frowning at the ground. ]

...Stupid Dave, what do you think is up?

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[Pause, awkward frown and staring at the ground before he pushes himself up from the ground and heads toward her. Stopping in front of her, he scratches his head and looks off awkwardly. The dried blood doesn't help either.]

... Sorry, Jade. It-- ... sorry.

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I-We [ 'We' being John, Rose and herself ] were so worried. We found...and didn't think you'd--

[ Realizing she's just kind of...bumbling incoherently, she stops talking and takes a deep, shaky breath to try and calm down. It helps somewhat. At least...it helps enough so that she can look at him and actually form a complete sentence.]

...Dave, I was afraid you wouldn't come back.

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[That look-- He crumbles then, maybe not outwardly but inwardly. He feels so shitty for everything now. He... doesn't regret saving Terezi like that but.

Shit shit shit, he fucked up. Dropping his hands to his sides, he tugs a bit at the hem of his jacket before stuffing his hands into is pockets. Kicking at the ground, he looks down and sighs.]

... Wouldn't just abandon you, now would I?

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I know that, I do...but it was scary. I just...I didn't know what to think.

[ She gives a sort of half shrug, her attention turning back to the ground as she fiddles with a strand of her hair.

She didn't want to upset him or make him feel bad, but she didn't want to act as though nothing had happened. Because it had and she had been terrified and frantic and had cried and cried...Because she hadn't know what she would do without him--Without any of her friends, for that matter.

And she still didn't know. The thought still terrified her. Which was why she was standing there on the verge of tears, worried that this was some trick. An illusion or dream and she would wake up and Dave would still be dead and there would be three of them instead of four. ]

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[This is awkward, it's extremely awkward and he... he wants to do something to make her feel better. Hug her, maybe? Or just... just try to make her forget.

But he can't. He can't hug her in public like this--

Cool guys don't hug. Why would he hug? That's stupid.

But. No, he has to show her he does care. He has to get over himself -- over what his Bro taught him because... because she is his friend and he should be able to hug her if he wants to, right?

So he does. He hugs her and he hugs her tight.]

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[ She clings to him, burying her face in his chest and just. Holding on. ]