Uh oh. He got first named in that way. Thank God that Karkat didn't know his full name or that would've been awkward. The reaction got him to pause in his food eating, however. That got enough of his attention in a way that was just like being grabbed by the back of the neck for Karkat. With less hissing and more ingrained need to stop and assess. Not a big deal and as soon as Karkat started to talk again he started up his crusade to finish this food before it could be magically taken away.

It kept him quiet while Karkat talked and Dave did listen, looking back over his shoulder to let Karkat know as much. True to form because he hadn't been actually using his mouth for something like talking, by the time Karkat was finished, so was Dave. Mostly, there was a little in the package still. He fished around a little in the food, remaining a little quiet for a little longer before sitting back on the couch next to the smarter of the two of them right now. "You really, really sure you don't want to go back? We don't gotta play by their rules on an Earth that we create. No one tellin' us we gotta shove ourselves against some stranger just to not turn into a girl's best friend." He clears his throat, "I mean, no homo but not that I wouldn't help you not die..."

He looked Karkat in the eyes, dead seriously easily inferred even while his were hidden still behind his glasses. "You wanna stay? If you stay, I stay. Not promisin' I won't be tryin' to perfect time jumps, but we'll stay."