Thread: Homestuck: The Trickster and the Thief [Ahren and Resident Homestuck]

RE Homestuck The Trickster and the Thief Vriska Go on a human d8? You notice a smile appear on Johns face, presumably as a reaction to your statement that you would rather stay than return to your old life. You would have told him that he was the reason you changed your mind, but you cant figure out how to say it without it sounding completely and utterly sappy. You wish you could though. You find the sound of the piano echoing in the room to be rather relaxing, and you watch in silence as his fingers move over the keys and then stop altogether. Now its your turn to listen. You know his dad is some sort of guardian he was close to, so you understand why he responded the way he did. The term hamster, though, is unfamiliar to you. Since he mentions feeding it, you figure it must be some kind of pet small enough to be cared for by humans. At first when you hear that he would kill for his experiences, you wonder what he means since killing is native to trolls. You guess that applies largely to you. But maybe its some kind of horrible thing for the humans. Your suspicions are quickly confirmed by Johns explanation. You listen quietly to Johns reasoning. It does make sense to you, especially given the seemingly boring human life you know only a little about. But when he mentions meeting you and reaches out to take your hand, you feel the same tingle where his skin meets yours and find yourself returning the infectious smile he gives you. For a moment you do expect him to flush again, but surprisingly, he just keeps looking at you with that smile youre growing to love. Its nice to know that you are included in his list of reasons to stay. You realize with some surprise that your fingers have curled around Johns hand in return, holding on maybe a little tighter than necessary. You dont remember when your hand closed around his, but its a pleasant feeling, albeit maybe a little uncomfortable for him. With a bit of chagrin, you loosen your grip to just loosely grasp his hand. Now that hes here, the next year doesnt seem nearly as bad as it did a couple hours ago. You might even look forward to the idea of spending a year on this meteor with him. Even the idea that youre looking forward to the next year is surprising to you. You just spent the better part of two years almost completely alone on this meteor, then suddenly John shows up, and now its clear that it was worth the wait. Youve probably had more fun since he arrived than you had during your two years of semi-seclusion. Its one of the weirdest feelings youve ever experienced. For a moment you wonder if those feelings might be red. You arent sure what its supposed to feel like since youve never really been in this position, but you think you might have flushed feelings for him. Even Karkat had seen it, you realize. He had compared you to the only two possibly flushed couples on the meteor. You know your quadrants are messed up when Karkat Vantas, of all people, knows more about them than you do. You quickly brush away your thoughts and turn your attention back to John. You dont have much of an appetite, but you can hear the gurgle in his stomach that you assume to mean that he needs food. You arent sure exactly what humans eat - besides cake, that is, so you suppose youll just root out an alchemiter so he can grab some food. Lets find an alchemiter, you can probably make something using that. You gesture vaguely toward the door. I think its the room next to the one you landed in. It doesn't have to be a date unless you want it to be, you add as an afterthought, assuming he probably doesn't want it to be a date. You stand in silence for a few moments before continuing. John...thank you for coming, you say quietly, dropping your eyes to stare at the floor with a bit of a smile. It was a sincere thought, you realize. You are glad he showed up when he did. It brought some happiness back into your life. The last two years still linger in your mind as an unpleasant memory, but you don't think of it as much when you're around him.