Posted originally on the Archive_of_Our_Own at https://archiveofourown.org/ works/1027901. Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: Underage Category: M/M Fandom: Homestuck Relationship: Dave_Strider/Karkat_Vantas Character: Dave_Strider, Karkat_Vantas Additional Tags: First_Time, Xenophilia, Bulges_and_Nooks Stats: Published: 2013-11-02 Words: 3498 ****** The Result of No Sleep ****** by maddishHatter Summary Msparp. Dave and Karkat spend some time together. and then things get kinky. Friday 01 November 2013 This is a script style, not safe for work chat. turntechGodhead [TG] joined chat. carcinoGeneticist [CG] joined chat. TG: lets do something CG: OK. TG: i guess the only fun things there are to do around here is watch movies and draw on shit CG: *HE WAS SITTING ON DAVES BED LOOKING AROUND AWKWARDLY* CG: WHY AM I HERE? CG: IVE FORGOTTEN... TG: *he blinks at Karkat* i dont really know... you were going to tell me something i think maybe i cant remember either CG: *HE BLUSHES* I UH... WAS GONNA I DONT REMEMBER TG: *he sighs* so you dont remember what you were doing to tell me... oh well... CG: WASNT I GOING TO TELL YOU ABOUT QUADRANTS? TG: oooh TG: shit yeah i think maybe CG: WHICH ONE ARE YOU CURIOUS ABOUT? CG: MATESPRITS, MOIRAILS? TG: okay that black one... and all the other ones that arent the red one CG: AUSPISTICE, KIMESIS? TG: all of those fuckers TG: not the red one though CG: SO ALL OF THEM BUT MATESPRITS? TG: yes CG: OK. CG: WELL MOIRAILS ARE BASICALLY TWO PEOPLE THAT WATCH FOR ANOTHER. CG: ITS USUALLY A LOWER BLOOD WITH A HIGHER BLOOD TG: uh huh CG: AUSPISTICE DOES JACK SHIT AND JUST MEDIATES A KISMESIS PAIRING, I'M NOT A PRO AT THIS, YOU'RE BEST OFF ASKING KANAYA TG: mhmm CG: KISMESIS IS BASICALLY HATE LOVE TG: thats dumb TG: i dont get that CG: SO DURING CALIGNIOUS SEX IS BASICALLY BASH THE SHIT OUT IF EACH OTHER SEX CG: WELL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE. I JUST KNOW FROM ROMCOMS. TG: huh that sounds dangerous TG: and really kinky CG: IT IS DANGEROUS SHIT. BUT KILLING YOUR KISMESIS IS BASICALLY FORBIDDEN CG: NO ITS ILL ADVICED. TG: do the two people still care for each other CG: SORTA, IN LIKE A HATE-LOVE WAY. CG: IF YOU CATCH MY DRIFT. TG: hm *he tilts his head* yeah kinda... i suppose thats kind of nice CG: WELL IN QUADRANTS, THERE ARE ONLY TWO EMOTIONS: PITY AND HATE CG: PITY FOR REDROM AND HATE FOR BLACKROM TG: pity... that has to mean something different for you guys CG: WE DON'T KNOW ACTUAL LOVE.LOVE YOU HUMANS DO, CG: *LOVE LIKE YOU HUMANS DO TG: oh thats terrible... CG: DO YOU WANT EXAMPLES OF SAID QUADRANTS? TG: huh? yeah sure CG: ROSE AND KANAYA WOULD BE EPAN EXAMPLE OF MATESPRIT. CG: *AN TG: *he nods his head* CG: GAMZEE AND I ARE MOIRAILS CG: KANAYA IS KNOWN FOR AUSPISTICING. CG: AND ERIDAN AND VRISKA FOR KISMESIS, THOUGH I THEY SPLIT TG: uh huh CG: OH TEREZI AND GAMZEE FIR KISMESIS TG: they are? CG: APPARENTLY. TG: ew... who would want to fuck him CG: THAT ISN'T ALL KISMESIS IS ABOUT, CG: THINK OF KISMESIS AS A SORT OF RIVALRY BETWEEN FACTIONS TG: oh... so like they beat the shit out of each other CG: UHH SORTA. TG: yeah... i guess i could get into that CG: IT DEPENDS ON THE TWO. CG: HONESTLY? TG: what? CG: YOU WITH THE KISMESIS THING. CG: ... I SUPPOSE I'D TRY IT. TG: *he shrugs* i dont really know... what youve never had one before CG: NO. I'VE ONLY HAD A MOIRAILLIGIANCE WITH GAMZEE TO BE PERFECTLY HONEST. TG: huh... so youve never had a matesprit either CG: NOPE. TG: hm... why not CG: HOW THE FUCK SHOULD I KNOW. CG: MAYBE I'M NOT MATESPRIT MATERIAL CG: BEING A MUTANT AND ALL. TG: oh thats dumb CG: *HE WAS BLUSHING LIGHTLY* WOULD YOU TRY A QUADRANT WITH ME? TG: which one TG: i dont think id like the black one CG: WHAT DO YOU FEEL FOR ME? CG: LOVE OR HATE? TG: *he tilts his head* i guess my feelings for you lean more towards love CG: SO MORE MATESPRITS? TG: isnt that love? CG: BASICALLY. TG: then yeah i guess CG: *HE PATS A SEAT FOR DAVE TO SIT* SO DO YOU WANT TO TRY IT? TG: *he sits next to him* alright i guess so... if you let me paint on your face as a sign of affection CG: *HIS BLUSH DEEPENS* CG: FINE, WHATEVER TG: *he pecks his cheek* so i guess that means youre my weird alien boyfriend now CG: WAIT... WHAT DOES PAINT ON MY FACE EVEN MEAN? TG: *he shrugs* its fun CG: WHAT DOES THAT ENTAIL? TG: i just take paints and put them on your face CG: OH... OK? TG: i can try and make it sexy in someway if you want *he snickers* CG: *HE LOOKS AT DAVE AND PLANTS A KISS ON HIS NECK, JUST BELOW THE EAR CG: WILL YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP. CG: THIS IS MY FIRST TIME AND I DON'T WANT TO FUCK IT UP. TG: *he huffs* then you shouldnt say things like that to your bf CG: I'M SORRY *THE APOLOGY WAS SINCERE* CG: *HE KISSES DAVE'S NECK LOWER THAN HE HAD DONE LAST TIME. TG: aw its okay... i cant stay mad at your cute face CG: *HE SAYS NOTHING AND KISSES EVEN LOWER, ALMOST AT THE JUGGULAR* TG: *he shivers* so is this part of being matesprits CG: I DUNNO. *THE WORDS ARE MIXED IN WITH A SMALL PURR* CG: IT'D HELDP IF YOU DID SOMETHING TOO, TG: *he runs a hand through Karkat's hair* so... now that youve explained quadrants would you be willing to explain troll anatomy? CG: OK, WELL FIRST * HE DRAWS BACK* MY HORNS ARE BASICALLY THE QUIVALENT TO THESE THINGS * HE POINTS TO ONE OF DAVE'S NIPPLES* TG: uh huh CG: AND *HE LOOKS DOWN*P TO DAVE'S BULGE* TG: and...? CG: MY TROLL BULGE IS BASICALLY A TENTACLE THING TG: *he blinks* whoa... let me see CG: OK. WHOA. DAVE. I HAVEN'T FINISHED, TG: right right sorry CG: URGH... MAYBE YOU SHOULD TELL ME ABOUT YOUR HUMAN ANATOMY SO I CAN COMPARE. TG: um... *he shrugs* i can just show you i guess CG: DAVE... TROLLS ARE ANDROGYNOUS, MEANING WE DON'T HAVE A DEFINATE GENDER CG: SO THEREFORE WE HAVE BOTH MALE AND FEMALE SEX ORGANS TG: okay... so? i have a dick and im guessing that its kinda similar to yours but isnt a tentacle CG: WE HAVE A BULGE AND A NOOK. CG: A NOOK IS THE 'FEMALE' SEX ORGAN CG: WHICH, I GUESS RESEMBLES A SLIT. TG: uh huh... a vag... god man i dont think i want to talk about this anymore... CG: WELL SHUT UP AND RUB MY HORNS TG: okay then *he reaches up and stroke his horns gently* CG: *A PURR ESCAPES HIS MOUTH AS HE PLANTS A KISS ON DAVE'S LIPS* TG: *he kisses back, humming a little and tugging on Karkat's horn gently* CG: *AS DAVE RUBS ON HIS HORNS P, HE ACCIDENTLY BITES DOWN ON DAVE'S LIP, THE FANGS BREAK THE DELICATE SKIN* CG: (BOTTOM LIP) TG: hm *he pulls back a little, letting go of his horn and touching his lip* ah CG: SHIT, SORRY. *HE LOOKS WORRIEDLY AT DAVE* I SHOULD HAVE MENTIONED THE FANGS AND CLAWS. CG: I TOTALLY FUCKING FORGOT, I'M REALLY SORRY TG: no no... its okay really *he licks at his lip* just... why did you do it CG: IT WAS AN ACCIDENT, I SWEAR. MAYBE WE SHOULD KEEP MOUTH KISSING TO A MINIMUM. TG: hm well i dont really mind biting *he runs a hand through Karkat's hair again, stopping at the base of one of his horns* CG: *ANOTHER PURR ESCAPES HIS THROAT HE KISSES DOWN ON DAVE'S NECK* TG: hmm *he sits up on his knees and leans over to drag his tongue up one of Karkat's horns* CG: URGH. I PITY YOU SO FUCKING MUCH *HE WRAPS HIS ARMS AROUND DAVE AND KISSED DOWN AGAIN* TG: *he nuzzles his hair* really? how long have you felt that way CG: I-YOU'RE RUINING THE MOMENT *THE PURRS DEEPEN AND HE KISSES DAVE'S NECK MORE DESPERATELY* TG: ugh... you can be a dick sometimes CG: *HE NIPS DAVE'S NECK AT THE STATEMENT* CG: BEING AN ASSHOLE IS A DEFINATE TURN OFF TG: nnf okay... *he licks at Karkat's horn again* CG: *THE PURRS GET DEEPER AND HE REACHED THE COLLARBONE NIPPING AT HIM AGAIN* TG: *he takes the horn into his mouth, sucking on it gently* CG: *HIS CLAWS DIG INTO THE SIDE OF DAVE'S RIBS AS HE KISSES MORE DESPERATELY* TG: ah... *he grabs a handful of Karkat's hair, wincing a little* CG: *HE LETS GO* FUCK. SORRY *HE FELT A BIT AWKWARD SO HE STOOD, LOOKING AT DAVE SITTING HERE, PUFFED UP LIP AND ALL* TG: *he blinked up at him* its fine really... what wrong TG: *whats CG: I'M THINKING, SHUT UP. TG: ugh well please think a little faster CG: *HE MOVES CLOSER PUSHING DAVE ON THE BED, HE CRAWLED ON TOP OF HIM* TG: *he places his hands on Karkat's thighs* well then CG: *HE WAS BLUSHING DEEPLY, SMALL PURRS RUMBLING FROM HIS THROAT* TAKE OFF YOUR SHIRT. TG: as you wish *he tugs off his shirt* CG: *HE SLIDES DOWN ON DAVE, AND BEGINS KISSING BELOW HIS COLLARBONE, HIS STOMACH RUBBING AGAINST HIS CROTCH* CG: (KARKAT'S STOMACH ON DAVE'S CROTCH) TG: hmm *he closes his eyes, leaning his head back and reaching down to rub his horn again* CG: *HE PULLS HIMSELF UPWARDS AND TAKES OFF HIS OWN SHIRT, REVEALING SIX SCARS ON EACH SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN, THREE ON EACH SIDE* TG: uh *he reaches to touch on of his scars* what are these CG: MY GRUB SCARS. THEY'RE ESSENTIALLY SCARS FROM WHEN WE WERE TROLL BABIES. WELL. GRUBS CG: YES, LIKE YOUR EARTH INSECTS. TG: would it hurt if i touched it CG: NAH. THEY'RE MORE AESTHESTIC IF ANYTHING. CG: *AS HE TALKS HE RUNS HIS BLUNT CLAWS ALONG DAVES STOMACH* TG: *he rubs his thumb against one of the scars* interesting CG: (BLUNTISH) CG: WHATS THAT? *HE RUNS HIS FINGER ALONG A HOLE IN DAVE'S STOMACH.* DID YOU GET SHOT OR SOMETHING? CG: (REFERRING TO BELLYBUTTON) TG: *he looks down and laughs a little* no thats my bellybutton its where my umbilical cord was attached CG: WHAT DOES IT DO? OR IS IT LIKE MY GRUB SCARS? TG: uh yeah it doesnt serve any purpose after birth CG: WHY DOES IT LOOK LIKE A HOLE? OR AM I MISSING SOMETHING? CG: *HE SELFCONSCIOUSLY LOOKS AT HIMSELF.* TG: its what attached me to my mother when i was in the womb... to get like nutrients and shit so yeah it basically is a hole into my body... or it was until it healed man i dont know im not a doctor CG: WOW. TROLLS AND HUMANS ARE DEFINATELY SET APART FROM EACHOTHER. CG: EVEN OUT BODIES ARE DIFFERENT, CG: *OUR TG: yeah *he runs his hands up Karkat's stomach* not too horribly different though CG: WELL, TROLLS HAVE DIFFERENT MUSCLE TININGS FROM HUMANS... I THINK P. IT DEPENDS ON HOW HIGH YOU ARE IN THE CASTE SYSTEM. CG: I'M ANNOYING YOU AREN'T I? TG: no *he rubs his chest* i think its pretty interesting actually CG: *HE CARESSES DAVES ARM GENTLY WITH HIS CLAWS* CG: *WITH THE OTHER HAND HE FELLS DAVE'S ABDOMEN. HE PULLS BACK* YOU'RE SO... COLD TG: *he shrugs* i get cold easily and im half naked so... CG: I FEEL SORTA BAD BECAUSE I'M... HOT *HE GRABS DAVE'S HAND AND SETS IT TO HIS CHEST, FLAT PALMED* TG: *he stares at his hand* yeah you really are... i dont know why youd feel bad about that though... you can always share your body heat with me CG: *HE BLUSHES AMD LAYS DOWN ON DAVE AGAIN* CG: *HIS HEAD ON HIS CHEST* TG: *he pets Karkat's hair* what made you decide to ask me to be in a quadrant with you... youre being unusually sweet CG: *HE SHRUGS* I DUNNO. MAYBE SEEING KANAYA AND ROSE BEING MATESPRITS MADE ME JEALOUS OR SOME SHIT. CG: WHY DID YOU SAY YES TO US BEING MATESPRITS? TG: *he frowns* because i like you... *he fidgets a little* certainly not because im jealous of anyone... maybe we shouldnt do this if thats your motivation CG: *HE STOPPED AND CLENCHED HIS FISTS* AND I'VE FELT FLUSHED FOR YOU SINCE ABOUT OUT THIRD OR FOURTH CONVERSATION. TG: *he looks away* oh... im sorry CG: ITS HARD TO STAY MAD AT YOU... * HE HESITATES* DAVE... TG: yes? CG: I... -* PAUSES FOR A MOMENT* I WANT TO HAVE FKUSHED SEX WITH YOU. RIGHT NOW. CG: *FLUSHES CG: *FLUSHED TG: right now? TG: are you ready for that TG: im i ready for that CG: YES. NOW. ON THIS BED. I HOPE YOU HAVE A BUCKET CG: YOU KNOW WHAT, FUCK THE BUCKET TG: i- wait bucket? CG: UHH. IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN carcinoGeneticist's connection timed out. Please don't quit straight away; they could be back. carcinoGeneticist [CG] joined chat. CG: IT'S BETTER IS I SHOWED YOU AND THEN YOU ASKED QUESTIONS LATER TG: um alright then CG: *HE KISSES DOWN DAVE'S STOMACH* CG: *UNTIL HE REACHES HIS JEANS* TG: *he sighs softly, tugging gently on a strand on Karkat's hair* you know ive never done this before so i have no idea what to do CG: ME EITHER. I HAVEN'T EVEN DONE IT WITH MY OWN SPECIES. LET ALONE A HUMAN *HE TUGGS ON THE ZIPPER* TG: god this means its gonna be hella awkward isnt it CG: PROBABLY, BUT WE GOT OVER THE KISSING. TG: uh okay... CG: AHH FUCK IT * HE USES A CLAW TO SLOW RIP THE MATERIAL OF DAVE'S PANTS* TG: ah karkat TG: come on you dont have to do that CG: FINE YOU DO IT, TG: *he sighs and unzips his pants, beginning to wiggle out of them* CG: *HE RUBS DAVE'S THIGHS WITH HIS HANDS SLOWLY* TG: um... okay now what you gonna take your pants off? CG: OH, SHIT. *HE ROLLS OFF OF DAVE AND EASES HIMSELF OUT OF THE JEANS THAT WERE A BIT TOO BIG FOR HIM* TG: *he sits up on his elbows and watches him, snickering a little* CG: *THE TOP BIT OF HIS UNDERWEAR IS STAINED RED TG: um... *he stares at his underwear* dude are you okay TG: youre bleeding i think CG: IT'S JUST GENETIC MATERIAL SECREETED FROM THE BULGE. I MUST HAVE BEEN EXCITED. TG: genetic... this is going to be messy isnt it *he flushes slightly and covers his mouth* wow that was a really weird thing to say CG: PROBABLY. CG: NOW WHO'S DOING THE TOPPING? TG: um... huh TG: you CG: WHAT? CG: I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT YOU'D JUMP AT THE CHANCE OF BEING DOMINANT TG: no... id rather you do it TG: i dont know what to do CG: O...K I GUESS CG: I SUPPOSE IT WOULD BE LIKE HUMAN SEX WITHOUT THE BULGE. TG: um yeah i guess so CG: YOU STILL HAVEN'T CHANGED YOUR MIND? TG: *he shakes his head* CG: FINE.*HE CRAWLS OVER TO DAVE* TG: why? would you rather me top? CG: YES. THAT WOULD BE BETTER TG: ugh... fine then *he sits up* i guess i could try CG: SO I LAY DOWN? *HE SORTA FLOPS DOWN WITH HIS HEAD ON A PILLOW* TG: *he crawls over to Karkat, moving so his legs are on either side of him* okay... i want you to tell me what to do now CG: *HE SLOOKED AT HIMSELF AND THEN DAVE* UHH.*HE STRIPS HIMSELF OF UNDERWEAR, REVEALING TWO SLITS. ONE ON TOP AND ANOTHER BELOW* CG: *IT WAS A CLEAN SLATE THAT LACKED HAIR OF ANY KIND* TG: *he stares down at them* um... i dont... where do i CG: *HE POINTS TO THE TOP* THE BULGE *TO THE BOTTOM* THE NOOK. PUT YOUR HUMAN BULGE IN THE BOTTOM. TG: uh whew okay... *he sits up, awkwardly trying to tug off his boxers* CG: *HE MOVES HIS HAND ACROSS DAVES LEG* TG: *he finally manages to pull them off* okay so... um... should i just do it? CG: WAIT. TG: uh okay CG: WHY ISN'T IT WRIGGLING? TG: what TG: its not supposed to CG: WHAT! TG: yeah... what were you expecting CG: *HE LOOKS AT IT AS IF ITS SOME FOREIGN OBJECT THAT ISN'T MEANT TO BE USED SEXUALLY* CG: I DON T KNOW. WHAT'S THAT UNDERNEATH THE BULGE? TG: *he flushes lightly, looking away out of embarrassment* those... ugh oh my god... those would happen to be my... wow i really dont want to explain CG: I EXPLAINED TO YOU. DON'T NOOK OUT ON ME TG: uh... well those are my balls okay jesus this is weird CG: FINE, I'M READY. TG: oh okay... *he lowers a little closer to Karkat* tell me if i do something you dont like okay? *he pushes into his entrance a little* CG: *THE LOW PURRS BREAK AND HE BEGINS TO PANT* SLOW THE FUCK DOWN, CG: *HE PUTS A HAND TO HIS TEMPLE AND EYE* TG: ah im sorry jeez... TG: tell me when youre really ready CG: GOG, OK LOOK, MAYBE YOU SHOULD TRY A FINGER, IT ISN'T AS THICK AS YOUR BULGE. TG: uh *he sighs and rolls off of Karkat* okay then CG: WAIT! TG: ugh what? CG: *HE MOVES FORWARDS AND PLANTS A KISS ON HIS LIPS, TRYING AS HARD AS HE COULD TO NOT BITE HIM* TG: *he smiles and kisses back eagerly* CG: *HE FALLS BACK* OK, TRY IT. TG: *he nods, sliding his hand down Karkat's stomach and to his nook* CG: *HIS LIPS QUIVER AND HE STEALS DAVE'S SHADES FROM HIS FACE, PUTTING THEM ON HIMSELF* CG: *HIS HANDS WERE SHAKING* BUT HE SRUNCHED HIS HANDS IN THE BLANKETS TG: *he draws his hand back a little and covers his eyes with his free hand* what are doing CG: IT'S MY BARGAINING CHIP. IF YOU MANAGE TO MAKE ME A QUIVERING MESS, YOU CAN HAVE THEM BACK TG: *he sighs* thats not fair you know i probably wont be able to CG: YOU NEVER KNOW STRIDER. NOW DO IT. TG: *he sighs again, still hiding his eyes and rubbing at Karkat's nook gently* CG: *HIS EYES ARE SCRUNCHED SHUT AND HE MOANS LIGHTLY, HIS FINGERS BEGAN TINGLING* TG: *he stares at his hand and bites his lip* im just gonna try it... *he moves over to Karkat's legs, placing his hands on his knees* CG: CEASE YOUR INSUFFERABLE TEASING *HE SHUDDERS, HIS MOUTH TWISTS IN ALMOST PLAIN CG: *PAIN TG: *he takes a deep breath and lowers himself down to lick at Karkat's nook* CG: *HE STIFLES A YELL OF PLEASE, HIS PANTING INCREASES AND HE BEGINS TO STROKE DAVE'S HAIR* CG: *PLEASURE TG: *he slides his hand up Karkat's stomach, wrapping an arm around Karkat's thigh and sucking gently* CG: *HE MOANS, HIS BREATHING HEAVY AS HE CONTINUES TO STROKE DAVE'S HAIR* TG: *he moans against Karkat's skin, sucking a little harder* CG: *HE WAS TRYING HARD NOT TO SHOUT IN PLEASE, HE SANK INTO BED, THE GENETIC MATERIAL BEGAN TO SECREET FROM THE TOP SLIT* YES. OH, CG: *PLEASURE TG: *he took one long drawn out lick before looking back up at Karkat* i though you said that you have a tentacle CG: FUCK *WAS ALL HE MANAGED TO SAY* THE TENTACLE SLOWLY SLIPPED OUT OF ITS SHEATH. CG: (THE LAST BIT WAS AN ACTION) TG: *he tilted his head, starting at it* oh... okay CG: *IT BEGAN TO WRIGGLE, AS IF LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO GRAPPLE ON TO.* CG: *HE WEAKLY PAPPED DAVE'S CHEEK* TG: um... fuck it its kinda weird but whatever *he leaned up a bit and began licking at Karkat's bulge* CG: OH GOG. * HE BEARLY MANAGE TO SAY IT* I WANT YOU IN ME, MUSHROOM HUMAN BULGE AND ALL TG: *he licks at it again, grasping it gently* wow i really wish you wouldnt call it that CG: *HIS EYE TWITCHED, THOUGH DAVE COULDN'T SEE IT* F...FINE WHAT SHOULD I CALL IT THEM? CG: I MEAN IT TG: lets just not call it anything and do this *he sits up on his knees and moves in between Karkat's legs* CG: FINE. JUST DO IT. TG: ah okay *he slowly pushes into Karkat* mmn okay again tell me if i do something wrong CG: AHH *HE MOANED. WITH ONE HAND, HE FELT DAVE'S CHEST AND WITH THE OTHER, HE MOVED IT TO HIS FOREHEAD* TG: *he closed his eyes, moaning lightly and rocking into him slowly* CG: *HE JERKED HIS HIPS TO DAVE'S RHYTHMN, HIS VOICE GAVE OUT AND HE GAVE A BIG JERK OF HIS HIPS, CAUSING DAVE'S BULGE TO BE FORCED INSIDE DEEPER* TG: f-fuck... *he moaned loudly, gripping the sheets and rocking into him a little more aggressively* CG: *HE SHOUTED QUIETLY, HIS EYES WAS STILL CLOSED ROCKING TO THE RHYTHMN* OH. DAVE *HIS VOICE QUIVERED* CG: (DAMN! I GOT TO GO) TG: ((Shucks, okay then. TG: ((Bye. Please drop_by_the_archive_and_comment to let the author know if you enjoyed their work!