[ oh.

karkat never even considered that dave's family might... reach out to him... like that? there's rose, but karkat had spent three years with her, and even then it's not like the two of them ever got obviously affectionate towards each other simply because of what their personalities are like.

he's only really known dirk for about two weeks though. and karkat isn't a stranger to people suddenly deciding that they're friends with him like this, but this is different since again, they are dave's family? karkat may not fully understand the human familial structure, but he gets it enough to know that they are a big fucking deal to his boyfriend. ]

Ok but have you also considered maybe a little less hugging? The two seconds I stayed there with you was like more cuddling than I have ever seen in my life and I had to deal with watching over a dozen people constantly mixing and matching their hookups. Maybe you can chill a bit on that front.

[ his tone is a little frantic because unlike dirk, karkat cannot hide when he is under emotional distress. the only thing he can do is ramble forever. ]