[ Eddie throws back his head and laughs. Thatāsā¦thatās totally fair. Hell, heād think it was quite the rug pull as well if he werenāt one of the two people involved. Not only did he get off on the wrong, pointy end of the bottle with Steve, but the two of them are so wildly different. Eddie hates sports, didnāt attend a single one of his three senior proms, and can count on one hand how much intentional flirting heās done in his lifeāand most of that has been here. With Steve.
But heās been here to watch the way things have changed, like layers being added to a painting. How they never split from their ātemporaryā roommate situation, how, with the exception of a fluke kidnapping month, they havenāt actually been apart for longer than a few hours in whole span of time theyāve been here. The way language shifted from āI wish Iād gotten to know you back homeā, to undoubtedly best friends, to something more. In context, it all makes sense. But arriving in the middle of it must be a little bizarre. ]
Yeah, well, turns out you realize a whole lot of shit about yourself when you have eight centuries to work it out. Just color me surprised itās only an 11 out of 10.
[ Being out of Hawkins probably helps as well, but the two of them would probably have danced in circles around one another for another two years if not for what happened in the crater and an enormous push from a Greek demigod named Clarisse La Rue. ]
Hey.
[ Beaming, he leans in and gently taps his forehead against hers, just for a moment. Itās a gesture that would normally be reserved for a closer, more established friendship, but overflowing with so much affection for Robin right now that he just canāt help himself. Heās far too stubborn to admit it, and he wonāt let anything imply that he cares what anyone thinks about him, but he was absolutely desperate to be accepted by her. Steve doesnāt talk about his family much, but he talks about Robin in spades. Sheās importantāas important as Uncle Wayne is to Eddie and as important as Dustin is to the both of them. Eddie would feel pretty shitty if she didnāt approve, or if she felt like the two of them have made a very strange mistake. ]
Thanks. For trusting me.
[ With such important information, but also with Steve. ]
And, uh, if you havenāt figured it out yet? Iām pretty sure no one really gives a shit here. So if you ever want to be set up with someone far superior to Tammy Thompsonā¦
[ He doesnāt have anyone in mind but he does think that Robin deserves to be happy as well. She deserves the world, really. He can see why Steve adores her so much. ]
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But heās been here to watch the way things have changed, like layers being added to a painting. How they never split from their ātemporaryā roommate situation, how, with the exception of a fluke kidnapping month, they havenāt actually been apart for longer than a few hours in whole span of time theyāve been here. The way language shifted from āI wish Iād gotten to know you back homeā, to undoubtedly best friends, to something more. In context, it all makes sense. But arriving in the middle of it must be a little bizarre. ]
Yeah, well, turns out you realize a whole lot of shit about yourself when you have eight centuries to work it out. Just color me surprised itās only an 11 out of 10.
[ Being out of Hawkins probably helps as well, but the two of them would probably have danced in circles around one another for another two years if not for what happened in the crater and an enormous push from a Greek demigod named Clarisse La Rue. ]
Hey.
[ Beaming, he leans in and gently taps his forehead against hers, just for a moment. Itās a gesture that would normally be reserved for a closer, more established friendship, but overflowing with so much affection for Robin right now that he just canāt help himself. Heās far too stubborn to admit it, and he wonāt let anything imply that he cares what anyone thinks about him, but he was absolutely desperate to be accepted by her. Steve doesnāt talk about his family much, but he talks about Robin in spades. Sheās importantāas important as Uncle Wayne is to Eddie and as important as Dustin is to the both of them. Eddie would feel pretty shitty if she didnāt approve, or if she felt like the two of them have made a very strange mistake. ]
Thanks. For trusting me.
[ With such important information, but also with Steve. ]
And, uh, if you havenāt figured it out yet? Iām pretty sure no one really gives a shit here. So if you ever want to be set up with someone far superior to Tammy Thompsonā¦
[ He doesnāt have anyone in mind but he does think that Robin deserves to be happy as well. She deserves the world, really. He can see why Steve adores her so much. ]