Bros unite! [closed]

[windyheir]

Characters: John Egbert and Dave Lalonde
Date: 11/11
Format: Prose
Content Warnings: none
Summary: John finally finds his best friend, but it's an AU version of his best friend. Confusion ensues.

It had been entirely coincidental that John had gone to the hospital that day. He had been horribly lost and had just gone to ask for directions, and the hospital had been the closest place when he had finally decided to man up and get help. He could have gone anywhere else to get the directions he needed, so it was just blind luck that he had been in the hospital at the right time.

When he had stepped in, his eyes had been drawn to someone else besides a nurse or a secretary. For a second he caught sight of a familiar coolkid haircut, and he had to do a double-take to fully realize that yes, he did recognize someone in there. And that stopped him in his tracks and he gaped for a moment before he finally found the voice to say anything.

"Dave?"

He hadn't seen his best bro in over a year, so he thought he was imagining things at first.

Comments

[telesticgodhead]

"You're thinking too hard, you should probably just accept it for what it is and not give it another thought."

Some things wouldn't ever change it would seem.

"And that's also correct, the John I knew was a Harley. I'm hoping the Egbert pattern I've run into thus far extends to you because that would save me a fair amount of trouble."

And headaches. And probably be less stressful over all too, but he couldn't get any hopes up just yet. Though it might be nice if he were at least somewhat similar. Harley was a thorn in his side, but one he had started to miss.

[windyheir]

"Well I definitely act like a John Egbert should, Jade acts way different than me." He couldn't even imagine what he would be like if he were raised by a dog instead of a dad.

But suddenly he became aware of the fact that hey, they were in a hospital lobby! Maybe this wasn't the best place for a private conversation. "So, uh, do you have an office here?"

He was assuming Dave worked there, since he had the coat and all.

[telesticgodhead]

"I've known Jade Egbert and met a Rose Egbert, there's similarities I've noticed that I assume come from being raised by your father."

A strong point in his recent studies after all where the effects an environment one is raised in on how they turn out, but that was another story he was sure John didn't feel like listening to.

"I work as an assistant and student for one of the head doctors here, but I can leave at any time if you'd like to go somewhere else."

[windyheir]

He had to admit, being raised by Dad was pretty awesome. Also the mental image of Rose and Jade being practical jokers was pretty cool too, though he thought he liked Rose and Jade how he knew them better.

"Yeah, let's go find somewhere to chat, if you've got time," he said. Personal talking time was not good in the company of others.