[ why are both striders.... like this... ]

I cannot believe you have the fucking gall to call me the dramatic one.

[ his hold on dave tightens a bit though, both as a way to comfort and to also make sure he doesn't actually try to leave and sleep on the goddamn farm? no? karkat wants to lecture him so badly about hiding the fact that he's been sick, but he knows that if he switches topics then they probably won't easily return to the current one. ]

So, what then? Is this a competition on which of you is more stubborn.