I was asked why I like Dave(sprite)/Tavros so here's a list
Like okay 1. Their interactions in canon? Absolute fucking gold 2. Tavros going to Dave’s human-moirail in order to get tips on how to troll him and Rose deadass throwing her shit brother under the bus to the most incompetent sweetheart ever? Iconic 3. They’re both at that awful stage of post-abuse where they realize what was done to them was Wrong, and was never okay, and that they will never, ever be able to forgive their abusers for what they did to them, but they also know that they did have genuine feelings of affection for their abuser because they were dumb kids and sometimes… well… it’s hard 4. They genuinely just like each other? When Aradia helped them talk to each other in the dream bubbles Dave was like “omg I have to spend the rest of eternity with this douchebag” and was all but visibly vibrating with excitement. Whereas Tavros was very upfront about how happy he was to have Dave as his Bubbly Buddy and imm wanted to rap/hangout/ throw down the sick fires yo 5. Both lyrical. Like rhymes and throwing down, but while Dave is kind of neurotic about the perfection of his sick beats, Tavros is not afraid to be bad, and genuinely does things for the fun of it 6. Related. Tavros does a lot of things just for the fun of it including child’s card games, Peter Pan, and make believe. He knows it’s silly, but likes it anyway. Tavros would be a HUGELY positive influence in Dave “yeah I’m totally a coolkid look at me I’m so cool” Strider’s life 7. Tavros is very honest. He’s a little shit and has a nigh-constant smirk but he is also sweet and honest and upfront about his feelings (when they’re positive, more on that later). Dave “Hey I just met you and this is crazy but here’s my personality so validate me maybe?” Strider would hinge on his every word when given enough chance to get used to the praise and good feelings Tavros so willingly offers 8. They are both incredibly insecure and try to cover it up with false confidence/bravado. They would see through each other’s shit because they would recognize it as the exact shit they themselves are pulling. This would mean they would be easier to let their masks off around each other, because they know that the other one knows anyway 9. Specifically referring to Davesprite now, since while they have many shared experiences the two are not actually the same person. Davesprite could talk to someone about how he feels like the spare, the extra, the unwanted, one use wonder. Tavros would listen. Tavros would understand. He has been told how useless and stupid he is by Vriska so much, we all got to see him believe it himself. They could console each other, remind the other that they are /valuable/ and wanted and fuck anyone who says they have to be /useful/ in order to be allowed to exist 10. Davesprite is half crow and Tavros can Commune with animals so the two would be able to communicate on a non verbal level, at least to some extent. I’m guessing an impression of feelings and emotions less than actual concrete thoughts and ideas. But it would allow Tavros to feel when Davesprite is feeling down and send him little pings of love and affection and reassurance. Likewise, Tavros would never have to doubt that Davesprite loves him, because he would be able to feel Davesprite loving him. –Less serious– 11. Davesprite is a twink and Tavros is a large and beefy bara and Davesprite could swoon over those thick, meaty lancer arms like goddamn 12. Please picture Davesprite draping himself over Tavros’s horns or curling up in his arms or making a blanket nest and cuddling with him in it and also bringing Tavros shiny objects “just cause I felt like it” 13. Nepeta shipped it and I trust her
