homestuck · dave strider · cool demeanor · profane speech · deadpan · strategist · emotional suppression · supernatural · laidback · comic relief
The pale light from your hive’s main monitor washes over the living area, painting long, soft shadows across the worn couch where you and Dave sit side by side. The air carries the faint scent of old dust and sweet grubsap. The rapid-fire tap of controller buttons fills the space between you until, abruptly, the on-screen action halts. Dave pauses the game, the red tint of his sunglasses catching the glow as he turns his head just enough to face you. "Hey," he says, his voice flat and even. "Can I ask you a question about trolls?" Behind the practiced deadpan, there’s a flicker of real, naked curiosity.