Water, Salt, and the Time it Takes to Grow Up
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Dave had three friends.
One moved away, one changed district and one went to private school.
Just like that, part of his world crumbled like a card castle under a swift breeze.
Maybe someone should get him to open up a bit, lest he explodes?Karkat is a Teacher's pet.
He swears a lot, and he sure as heck doesn't like Dave.
He's a busy man-- all of these clubs take some time, you know.
No time for pity. Maybe some for friendship?Series
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( "Deleted" scene from "Let the Fuck Ups Be")
Dave and Karkat are back from their tournament weekend, and after what seems like an eternity are finally just the two of them. Alone together, with their expectations, their doubts, their desires and everything else.
So what now?
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Rose Lalonde has just been transfered to a new school, and so far she has been taking the opportunity to rewrite herself. With the help of a new friend group and a short story bringing her closer to her cute lab partner, she manages to become both her edgiest and gayest self to date. All this change doesn't come without a price, though, and between a strained relationship with her mother, second thoughts about her new friends, nostalgia and self-doubt, she'll find it hard to stay in control.
"this is really good and i relate to rose a lot lmao. The dialogue feels really natural. i wasn't even really in the mood to read fanfiction when i opened this up but it captivated my attention the whole way through anyway."
-Laurells, on chapter 2"THIS IS THE LESBIAM EXPERIENCE"
-elijah, on chapter 5Series
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They've been together for ten years now. That's what experts call "a long-ass time", especially when you're twenty-five. Rose and Kanaya may have decided that this they might as well get married, but for Dave and Karkat, things haven't been so clear-cut.
Between trying to get his life together, and convincing himself that he deserves love, Dave is in for an existential ride that'll take him unexpected places, where he'll maybe--just maybe--find himself.
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