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.