David Shaw/Synopsis

***Warning: Spoilers Ahead! Read at your own risk!***

Episode 0 was made after the first episode, being the finale to the "Valenweek" celebration. This depicts the meeting of David and Angel approximately 1-2 years before Episode 1. Episode 0 was posted on February 14th, 2021.

#### Mixtape Numbers

1. following me
2. convenient
3. you wish
4. no shame
5. shut up (questions)
6. confident
7. "coincidence"
8. swoon

#### Plot

In their "first" episode, David accuses the listener (Pre-Angel) of following him as they both had appeared in the same place. The two have lunch together and attempt to get information out of each other, whilst Angel outrageously flirts with him (Which causes him to get flustered). Angel's obsession *with a certain video game* is first mentioned here, alongside David's dismay with a game which doesn't have a set goal.

At the end of the episode, David decides that Angel is "safe enough" and they trade numbers, kickstarting the relationship between David and Angel.

### Introduction

*the edges were a little rougher back then*

Episode 0.5 was made 2 years after the first episode, being part of the *Springback* Anthology. This depicts David admitting that he loves Angel for the very first time. Episode 0.5 was posted on March 16th, 2022.

#### Mixtape Numbers

1. THE CORRECT WAY
2. SPEECH AND DEBATE
3. SELF-PRESERVATION
4. I CAN HANDLE TROUBLE
5. UNAPOLOGETIC
6. FLIRT (TEASE)
7. LOVE
8. SOMETHING IMPORTANT

#### Plot

The episode begins with David playing a game. Angel and David are having a date night. David says he's not there to argue about the finer points of gaming and asks Angel, sarcastically, if this is a date night or a "speech and debate match." They kiss and David calls Angel a good kisser.

Later on in the episode, Davi calls Angel an unapologetic flirt and asks if "his unapologetic flirt is actually more of a tease." And if the thought of David actually delivering on the things Angel keeps teasing him about gets to them. David says it's good to know... for the future. This seemingly shocks Angel and they ask David if he thinks they have a future together. David gets shocked and says, "Of course I see a future for us, don't you?" Angel says they do and David says back, "Ugh you asshole. Why'd you phrase it like that then." Angel (seemingly) asks if it was their reply that gave him a heart attack and David replies, "Yes, if you said you didn't see a future for us it would've given me a heart attack." Angel asks why and David says, "Well, why do you think? Because *I love you,* you fucking menace. And I wanna spend my future with you."

David says that he loves Angel and it's how he feels and if Angel won't say it back it's alright because he's not asking them to say it back and he's not asking it with expectation. He said it because he loves Angel and wanted them to know.

And then they kiss.

And of course, David says the iconic line: "Are you hungry?" After Angel asks what to do now because they've both never been in this situation.

### Episode 1 - *Tsundere Werewolf Boyfriend Won't Shift for You*

#### Introduction

*you've been dating your foul-mouthed tsundere werewolf boyfriend for months now, but he still has yet to show you what he looks like in his shifted form...*

Episode 1 is the official first episode of Davey, posted on July 22, 2020 (Erik's Birthday). The episode covers how David doesn't want to shift for the Listener and explains why.

#### Mixtape Numbers

1. about damn time
2. nuzzle
3. codependent mess
4. werewolves don't blush
5. you better run
6. this is different
7. insufferable
8. warm

#### Plot

In the first introduction of David to the Redactedverse, the episode begins with the listener getting home late. David apparently was waiting with dinner for Angel, but due to them getting home late for the past week, they weren't able to have dinner together. Angel is very cuddly, with David obviously recoiling from all the sudden affection, saying it was like "hugging a fire elemental".

Angel asks David if he missed them, with David disagreeing. After ordering Angel to cook, David is annoyed with Angel's inability to cook and takes over anyway. After pinning Angel against the fridge, he asks them to stop asking for constant validation. David fully takes over at this point, telling the listener to go take a shower. The listener steals a quick kiss before running. Once out of sight, David mutters *"I don't know if I should kill 'em or marry 'em"* only for listener to reveal that they weren't actually gone and was just hiding behind the corner. David gets very triggered by this, threatening to chase them down. Listener fully runs off after this.

The episode continues with David cleaning up, commenting on Angel's uncleanliness. He also dislikes Angel's mumbling, the topic being David's shifting. He says that it's his choice. This is also the first instance of Angel giving David his infamous nickname, *Davey*, to his dismay. He also admits that he was missing Angel.

### Episode 2 - *Tsundere Werewolf Boyfriend Shifts For You*

#### Introduction

*Davey's back. so is his bad attitude. (y̶o̶u̶ ̶c̶o̶d̶e̶p̶e̶n̶d̶e̶n̶t̶ ̶m̶e̶s̶s̶)*

Episode 2 is the official second episode of Davey, posted on the 5th of August 2020.

#### Mixtape Numbers

1. boring
2. abundantly clear
3. visualizing
4. tomorrow (anniversary)
5. shift
6. wolves are big (i'm bigger)
7. same old davey
8. not a puppy

#### Plot

Angel is playing a video game, which David criticises for its lack of purpose. They sit together, which Angel takes as an opportunity to talk about David shifting. The couple's anniversary is tomorrow, and Angel would like David to shift as an anniversary present. David is resistant, not wanting to give the moment that kind of romantic significance. Instead, he decides he will show Angel his shift right then. David strips and explains the shift to Angel. Once in wolf form, David frets over whether he looks intimidating. Angel pets David, before he shifts back. David argues with Angel about whether or not he's cute while shifted. David refuses to shift again, before asking what Angel thought. When Angel responds positively, David thanks them.

### Episode 3 - *Jealous Tsundere Werewolf Boyfriend Confronts You*

#### Introduction

*who's afraid of the big bad wolf?*

*trigger warnings: [verbal criticism/humiliation][cheating accusations][audible aggression]*

Episode 3 is the official third episode of Davey, posted on the 15th of August 2020.

#### Mixtape Numbers

1. what do you want
2. act like one
3. a bad mood
4. michael
5. in my arms (all night)
6. faith in me
7. why you did it
8. trainwreck

#### Plot

Angel comes up to David to tell them they're bored. David responds saying that he's not bored and that Angel should go away. That he wasn't put on this Earth to entertain Angel. He says Angel should go figure out something on their own if they're really that pathetic. He also adds on that he keeps having to do everything for Angel and that they're an adult so act like one.

David attempts to leave the room but Angel follows him causing David to tell Angel that they need to find something to entertain their goldfish of an attention span and to grow a spine too. Angel asks if David's in a bad mood and he replies saying, "You're damn right I'm in a bad mood. What was your first clue, genius?" He finally tells Angel he's pissed off and that he's specifically pissed at Angel and that he doesn't want to look at Angel right now. Angel asks why and David claims that Angel knows.

David says he knows about the other guy Angel has been talking to, who happens to be Angel's ex, Michael. He continues on saying that Michael had been calling Angel relentlessly in the middle of the night and that Angel had lied to him saying it was their friend and she was drunk. However, it ended up being Michael. It turns out it had been happening for several nights already. One night, Angel had spent 4 hours talking to Michael on the phone. David spent all night waiting for them but they never came back to bed and the sun was almost up and Angel finally came to bed and put David's arm around them and half an hour later pretended to wake up.

*"You thought I wouldn't notice you were gone. You thought I wouldn't notice you weren't in my arms anymore."*

*"If I'm not good for you go find someone else. See if I care... No fuck that, I do care. I love you. What the fuck is this?!"*

Angel reveals they were talking to Michael because Angel and Michael's cat was sick and that Michael was calling them because he was at a 24 hour pet hospital. Angel left their cat with him after Michael and them broke up and that the cat was sick. David asks why Angel wouldn't tell him that. Angel reveals that they snuck around because they thought David would overreact. Hurt, David goes on a rant saying that Angel could've told him, "Hey Davey, my ex called and told me my old cat was really sick and he's not sure he can take care of her." Angel's strange behavior made David think they were cheating on him.

David says Angel should've told him because it's not like David was going to lose his mind if Angel mentioned one or two of their exes in one sentence. He acknowledges that he has a bad attitude but he doesn't want Angel to think they can't talk to him about things. "I'm your boyfriend, you're my mate. Talk to me about this kind of stuff. I mean God knows you've babbled me about every other fucking thing under the sun. The least you can do is feel comfortable enough to throw some real shit into the mix."

David says he gets why Angel did it and he's sorry he blew up so bad. Saying that Angel should talk to him next time.

*"So, now what? No not us, we're fine. As long as you don't pull this shit again. No, I'm talking about your cat. What do we do about her?"*

David asks if Michael is going to keep her. Michael wasn't going to keep the cat if she wasn't getting better. David says if it comes to this again in the future David says it's fine if Angel takes her back, but, its Angel's cat. Not David's. He's not cleaning her litter box or feeding her. And that his hands are full enough keeping Angel alive and well.

*"You're a full time job. You trainwreck."*David tells Angel to play Minecraft while he sits behind Angel and holds them because Angel denied him two nights of holding them while he slept *'you nuclear power plant.'* And that Angel owes him.

### Episode 4 - *Tsundere Werewolf Boyfriend Comforts You During Storm*

#### Introduction

*here comes the rain again*

*Asher is confectioner's sugar. Davey is more like a sour patch kid. or a warhead, let's be honest. but there's some sweetness down there, promise.*

Episode 4 is the official fourth episode of Davey, posted on the 27th of August 2020.

#### Mixtape Numbers

1. wake me up
2. embarrassed
3. still tense
4. storm
5. leash
6. background noise
7. then i met you
8. proud

#### Plot

Angel wakes David up in the middle of the night. Angel admits that they are scared of the storm outside, which David dismisses. He tries to comfort Angel by explaining that the storm won't hurt them. Angel asks for David to hold them tighter, which David does. Angel wants David to distract them, but David doesn't want to exhaust Angel for work. They gossip about how Amanda and Christian are hooking up, although David is reluctant to engage with gossip as the pack alpha. David restates that he will not let anything hurt Angel, and tells them to go to sleep.

While Angel pretends to sleep, David ruminates on his relationship with speech. He says he was raised to only speak when you have something important to say. As pack leader, he feels obligated to avoid unnecessary chatter, so that his packmates know to listen when he gives orders. David then transitions into how this plays into his relationship with Angel. He says he gives importance to everything Angel says. He explains that being Pack Alpha meant he was extremely limited in who he could date, as packmates would lead to a power imbalance and a member of another pack might complicate things. He says that being with Angel was complicated in a different way, but Angel made the work worth it.

Finally, he tells Angel to actually go to sleep, as the rain has stopped.

### Episode 5 - *Tsundere Werewolf Boyfriend Breaks Down*

#### Introduction

*19th avenue and moon valley lane. september 3rd. 9:34 pm.*

*trigger warnings: [references to character death][loss of a parent][audible breakdown][grieving loss][self-esteem issues]*

Episode 4 is the official fourth episode of Davey, posted on the 4th of September 2020.

#### Mixtape Numbers

1. go back to sleep
2. in me (can't fix it)
3. an anniversary
4. hurt
5. all i had
6. alpha (earned it)
7. ruining me
8. he would've loved you

#### Plot

David accidentally wakes Angel up in the middle of the night. He is resistant to talking with Angel, which they point out is hypocritical considering David helped them calm down during the storm. David finally explains that today is the three year anniversary of his dad's death. His mother died when he was young, and he doesn't remember her at all. The death of his father was much more personally devastating due to his presence in David's life. David looked up to his dad as both a pack alpha and as a father. David was training under his father before he died, and he never got to finish his training. His father died in a drunk driving accident.

When David had to step up as pack alpha, he didn't feel ready for the role. He also was forced to repress his grief for his father in order to maintain control over the pack. None of his friendships could remain the same after they became his subordinates. David feels he cannot fill the space his father left and that he hasn't earned his place as alpha. Angel points out that David should trust that his father was right to award him the position. David says he is trying, but it's hard to trust that. David thanks Angel for being his "rock" and helping him figure out who he is, beyond just being the pack alpha.

David complains that he hates crying and tells Angel that his father would have loved them, before the two of them return to bed.

## References

All Videos From Redacted Audio Under the David Playlist.