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Shuffle. Shuffle. A groan.
"...Dave?" Rumple, shuffle.
"Shh bro, go back to sleep." A pat. A sigh.
"Why, for the." A muffled yawn. Silence for two beats. "Third night in a gogdamned row have you climbed in to my bed?" Hssst of skin on skin. A hiss. A loud yawn. Shuffle.
"No reason man. Wanted to heat your freezing backside up. Feeling generous tonight, you know?" Tut, rumple. Shuffle shuffle shuffle. Ruffle of hair.
"You had a day." Silence for a beat. "Nightmare again, didn't you?" A sigh. A grunt.
"Lies." A small yawn. "Lies and slander man. You don't know me, you don't know my story. I'm here for you. Being an unappreciated moirail is hard, man, it's." A muffled thud, a small hssst and a quiet oof.
"It's hard and no one understands." Silence for a beat. "I know." Shuffle. Rumple rumple. Tap. "You want to talk about it Strider or are you going to sulk all night?" A louder grunt. Shuffle.
"There isn't anything to talk about." Tap tap. "I just came here to keep you company, I said that man. You never even listen to me." A chuckle. A quiet yawn.
"That's because you ramble too much to listen to all of your words. It's like trying to catch every droplet of a waterfall." Huffed laughter. A whine. Rumple shuffle hssst. Silence for three beats. "Was it about your bro?" Shuffle, tap tap. Silence for nine beats.
"Yea." A grunt. Hssst, tap, hssst. Whine. "You hug like an octopus." A chuckle. A yawn.
"Sure you don't want to talk about it?" A low whine. A short growl. A huffed laugh. A click of teeth.
"I'm sure." Silence for fourteen beats. A low snore. Rumple rumple, a low oof. A growl. A snort. "Don't fall asleep on me now, dude." A thud, a loud oof, a long whine.
"Either we talk or we sleep, nookmunch." A low whine, a hiss. Shuffle rumple hssst. Rumple.
"We can talk about it tomorrow." A tap. A quiet shoosh, hssst. A shoosh. A huffed laugh. "Until then, how're you gonna stop me from keeping you awake, oh grumpy one?" Silence for five beats. Shuffle rumple shuffle.
"Like this." Rumple, a yelp. A long whine. Shuffle shuffle rumple shuffle. A quiet sob.
"You're so cruel to me." Shuffle, a growl. "No, your feet are like ice! I've learnt my lesson." Shuffle hssst hssst. A hiss.
"Get the fuck back over here Dave." A growl, shuffle shuffle. A huffed laughed. Tap hssst tap. Rumple.
"Man I was comfy before you stabbed me with your icicle toenails and everything." A chuckle, a huffed laugh. Tap, hssst.
"Goodnight Dave." A low hum.
"Goodnight Karkat." Shuffle. Silence for twenty-two beats. A low snore. Shuffle shuffle hssst. A snore. "Pale for you."