He knew that already, but something about hearing Dave say it out loud...accompanied by tears...it's as if that's what he had needed. He knew exactly how badly Dave would react to Gary's intentional reduced texts, his "busy" schedule. He knew he wanted to make Dave hurt like...he hurt him? No, he hadn't been hurt. That was stupid. Annoyed, frustrated, slighted...there was something else, something that made him infuriated but he chose not to look too deep into. Instead he made up his mind that he would make Dave hurt. And it worked. He hadn't expected him to start crying at him, or pain at this level. But he did expect it.
He felt that same swell of pride from before. Along with...he doesn't know, happiness? Yeah, this made him happy. Not like when he kicks someone in the balls and brings tears to their eyes. Or when he ruins someone's week - or life even - with a single rumor. This was different, somehow. And he liked it. He really, really, liked it. The odd thing, though, that stood out to Gary more than he'd care for it to...was the thought in his head. He already knew he had Dave wrapped around his fingers. And since Bro arrived while he was incredibly paranoid about it at first nothing really changed. And yet, this right here, Gary feels like he needs. It just always seems like it's not enough. It wasn't enough that Dave attacked a dream of his own brother for him, or that burned every last bridge aside from him, or that even now...he still hasn't walked away from Gary, as if rooted to the ground before him.
It doesn't seem like enough when it should be.
But for now, it proved something that Gary had been worried about for a while. With every little "sign" that Dave could slip from his fingers...this brought Gary back to the reality that was their...whatever it is. Friendship, he guesses.
A small, but noticeable smile creeps to his lips. He debates his next words, if he should let him off this easy. But maybe this is something Dave earned.]
I was talking about Pokey.
[But he doesn't elaborate and instead opts for letting that sink in.]
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He knew that already, but something about hearing Dave say it out loud...accompanied by tears...it's as if that's what he had needed. He knew exactly how badly Dave would react to Gary's intentional reduced texts, his "busy" schedule. He knew he wanted to make Dave hurt like...he hurt him? No, he hadn't been hurt. That was stupid. Annoyed, frustrated, slighted...there was something else, something that made him infuriated but he chose not to look too deep into. Instead he made up his mind that he would make Dave hurt. And it worked. He hadn't expected him to start crying at him, or pain at this level. But he did expect it.
He felt that same swell of pride from before. Along with...he doesn't know, happiness? Yeah, this made him happy. Not like when he kicks someone in the balls and brings tears to their eyes. Or when he ruins someone's week - or life even - with a single rumor. This was different, somehow. And he liked it. He really, really, liked it. The odd thing, though, that stood out to Gary more than he'd care for it to...was the thought in his head. He already knew he had Dave wrapped around his fingers. And since Bro arrived while he was incredibly paranoid about it at first nothing really changed. And yet, this right here, Gary feels like he needs. It just always seems like it's not enough. It wasn't enough that Dave attacked a dream of his own brother for him, or that burned every last bridge aside from him, or that even now...he still hasn't walked away from Gary, as if rooted to the ground before him.
It doesn't seem like enough when it should be.
But for now, it proved something that Gary had been worried about for a while. With every little "sign" that Dave could slip from his fingers...this brought Gary back to the reality that was their...whatever it is. Friendship, he guesses.
A small, but noticeable smile creeps to his lips. He debates his next words, if he should let him off this easy. But maybe this is something Dave earned.]
I was talking about Pokey.
[But he doesn't elaborate and instead opts for letting that sink in.]