[Dave glances over his shoulder at him, brow just slightly furrowed. there are things he wants to ask, things he'd like to say, but they all fade before they can reach his voice.]
["are you all right?" "do you want to leave? there are other places in Houston worth visiting, probably." would he be assuming too much by asking? Dave remembers how Dirk insisted on taking responsibility for all of his splinters — if they did go down that road on that subject, would the monster on the roof be able to hear them? he wants to follow Dirk's lead here, but it seems like the both of them are trying to follow each other.]
[when he does find something to say, his tone is slightly softer, what he hopes is at least sort of reassuring. it's an offer of a way out, and fast, if Dirk wants it.]
I'm just gonna check on something really quick. ["sorry for making your dreams so shitty."]
[Dave peeks around the corner and down the hallway cautiously (the bathroom is visible from here. the puppets have a way of rendering even basic utilities useless), then crosses the way into his bedroom. safe probably isn't the right word to describe it — is anything in this apartment actually safe? — but it is distinctly Dave's.]
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["are you all right?" "do you want to leave? there are other places in Houston worth visiting, probably." would he be assuming too much by asking? Dave remembers how Dirk insisted on taking responsibility for all of his splinters — if they did go down that road on that subject, would the monster on the roof be able to hear them? he wants to follow Dirk's lead here, but it seems like the both of them are trying to follow each other.]
[when he does find something to say, his tone is slightly softer, what he hopes is at least sort of reassuring. it's an offer of a way out, and fast, if Dirk wants it.]
I'm just gonna check on something really quick. ["sorry for making your dreams so shitty."]
[Dave peeks around the corner and down the hallway cautiously (the bathroom is visible from here. the puppets have a way of rendering even basic utilities useless), then crosses the way into his bedroom. safe probably isn't the right word to describe it — is anything in this apartment actually safe? — but it is distinctly Dave's.]