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[toocoolforthis]

WHO: Dirk & anyone.
TONE: Serious with Jane, ?? with others
RATING: G for now
WHEN: Thursday, March 14th
WHERE: The library
WHAT: Open log!
STATUS: Ongoing.


It's not unusual to find students studying in the library, and that's where Dirk has apparently decided to do his work this evening, if the large stack of books next to him is any sort of indication. He's flipping through most of them, occasionally reading entire passages, but more often simply taking a glance and jotting something down on the parchment in front of him. From the stack of books around him, he's been doing this for a while.

Every so often, he gets up from his seat to shelve one volume and grab down another, taking the long way through the shelves to go get each book. Why? Well, asking him might get a result.

Comments

[toocoolforthis]

"How do you know it's hopeless?" It's only partially a lead-in to attempts at comfort, because it's just as much an attempt for Dirk to learn what's going on. He knows that his own crush on Jake is pretty much a dead end, at this point, but Dave's so close-mouthed about his own problems that it would take more than Dirk's usual casual interest to figure out what the hell is going on.

[strideallknight]

"Because they're either taken or hung up on someone else or wouldn't be interested. Literally the only one who has shown the slightest bit of interest in me has been a certain Ampora and I'm not exactly encouraged by this." It goes unsaid that he doubts that Cronus is even in it just for Dave and not for simply getting laid.

[toocoolforthis]

"Yeah, well, that Ampora's a dickwad who'd show interest in anyone, and he doesn't count for anything." Dirk doesn't mind saying it, because really, he's had plenty of exposure to him over the past few months, thanks to sharing a dorm room. "Things change, bro. They're not going to be taken or hung up on someone else forever." Personally, he wishes he could get over his own crush. And he's sure Jake wishes he could get over his. The problem is, it doesn't seem to be how Striders work.

[strideallknight]

Dave makes no comment since that is utterly true in regards to Cronus. Still kind of sad.

"No, but it'll still hurt and it's pretty fucking annoying in the meantime. I don't want to feel like that. It's pretty fucking cool that they're happy or trying to get with someone who might be way better for them."

But it doesn't make the pain go away.

He hates his love life sometimes. Or well. Most of the time in regards to this year alone. Dave drops his face into his arms again. He'll still talk, but goddamn it he doesn't need Dirk seeing any of his expressions at the moment.

[toocoolforthis]

This time, at least, Dirk doesn't ruffle Dave's hair. He just leaves a hand resting on his shoulder. It might as well be a hug, considering how touchy they actually get.

"If I had a solution to that, I'd pass it on in an instant." He doesn't, though, which sucks because he'd rather like to stop feeling the way he does, too.