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1. Better Days by loverjoy

   Fandoms: Homestuck  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Gen, M/M
   • Work in Progress

   14 Aug 2020

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Dave Strider/Karkat Vantas
   • Dave Strider
   • John Egbert
   • Karkat Vantas
   • Dad Egbert
   • Dave's Bro | Beta Dirk Strider
   • Rose Lalonde
   • Kanaya Maryam
   • Eridan Ampora
   • Sollux Captor
   • Rose's Mom | Beta Roxy Lalonde
   • Humanstuck
   • Child Abuse
   • bro is a dick in this fic
   • protecc dave
   • dadbert is a legend
   • hints of john/dave
   • davekat - Freeform
   • other ships later maybe but background
   • I Love Dave Strider
   • okay there's other ships and they're not background
   • rosemary
   • EriSol - Freeform
   • june egbert is trans
   • this turned into a bigger fic than i was planning
   • my apologies

   Summary

   Dave Strider has been abused by his older brother all his life and the only one he's told about it is his best friend John. When John's Dad finds out things start to change for Dave. He makes more friends, opens up a little more, and maybe even finally asks out that grumpy guy who he sits behind in science lab.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   32,804

   Chapters:

   10/?

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