dirk gives kanaya condescending criticism and backhanded compliments on her fashion designs. there’s always something he feels needs improving, and, what a coincidence, he always feels like he knows just how to improve it. he has taken the dress out of her hands. she wants to scream. she was to pap his face and she is not sure how hard
later she makes her own modifications to his outfits. she makes it clear that every time he tries to Fix something that is not his to fix, she will do the same with something that is not hers. specifically, something that is his
and when he starts freaking out over having how obnoxious he is thrown in his face, she tells him he’s not actually solving anything and all he has to do is stop, just like he told her to stop counting the stitches in her clothes patterns. it is hard but at least she’s trying and he is way stronger than her and way more stubborn so it should be even easier
he says fine but keep punishing him by fucking up his clothes, he could use the reinforcement
in fact, the next time he takes a dress out of her hands it’s to say it looks fine and he can’t even tell the straps are uneven and he doubts anyone else can either. it’s fine. this is what she’s wearing today. put on the dress kanaya
she puts on the dress and it is easier to not think about it than she thought it would be, so much so that she only remembers to thank him later because he thought to check up on her. she wants to pap his face again but definitely in a soft way