Hushed Willows See me running full speed at it, shattering collide

Dusty did not say, "If there's a bear in that cave, I'm gonna be tripping you before I turn and run," except oh, whoops, he did actually say that. But his usual pleasant deadpan made it unclear whether or not he was joking. His follow-up was less ambiguous: "And anyway — if someone's gonna be the bear in a relationship, it's gonna be me."

Which was ridiculous, really, because look at him. He was adorable.

And so was Reverie in a sad kind of way. Bless, he thought to himself while Reverie lamented things she absolutely could do, in his humble opinion.

"Says who?" he asked, his tone a mix of argumentative and encouraging. "Throw a party. Tell your minions to dance. What's the point of being a leader if you can't make everyone do what you want?"