It Takes Two (and Two More) Podfic — The Doomed Timelines

And suddenly, Dave’s hand is empty. He looks at it in surprise, then backwards, where he sees that his boyfriend is struggling to get out of a headlock from a guy with the structural integrity of a seven-year-old’s first independent blanket fort.

Sollux gives Eridan a small smile, genuine in a way that makes Dave feel kind of embarrassed to witness it. Vulnerability suits Sollux as much as his cocky attitude does, and it’s this thought that makes Dave realise that oh no, they’re both cute.

Sollux starts talking about his favourite video games, and there’s enough overlap in what Dave plays to make it interesting. They both like indie titles with ridiculous premises, though their taste clashes in some ways. Sollux, for example, prefers the games to work.

So now I’m using the word “hacks” like it’s fuckin’ 2010 or some shit.

This is rich, coming from someone who’s logged most of their gaming hours into *The Sims*.

It’s sweet talk like that that makes me love you.

Excuse me for walking down the street with the innocent assumption that I wasn’t going to be assaulted by a piss-drinking nerd with boundary issues.

He mostly plays Tony Hawk, don’t pretend you’re some capital-g gamer who plays games out of enjoyment. He played Elden Ring so he’d understand the memes.

[Context: About the Sims] It was fucking stressful being a closeted teen responsible for neighbourhoods full of characters, some of whom would randomly have gay chemistry with each other.

Vantas, stop being an idiot, your hair looks exactly the same as it always does.

I’d love to take Eridan to a school reunion as a big fuck you to all of them, except for the fact that I can’t think of any event I would like to go to less.

I think your boyfriend’s got a crush on my boyfriend, KK.

Are we drinkin’, fellas? We should get a bottle of somethin’ nice.

[Context: Flirtily asking to share dessert.] What about you? Will you share with me?

I like fashion, sure. I like when people find me pretty.