[ Eddie doesnāt think heās ever heard Steve talk this much at one time, and heās not sure he could interrupt him even if he wanted to. He lets him speak, and he listens. If he has any questions, he doesnāt ask them, and if he has any jokes, he doesn't tell them. He just lets the poor guy get it all out, and just like that, things click into place.
There are large gaps in Eddieās knowledge of what really goes on in Hawkins. His crash course in the Upside Down was basically the CliffsNotes version, but heās begun to suspect that the crazy things that have happened in Hawkins go way deeper than they appear on the surface. Starcourt was always a strange addition to their small town, even with the idea of industry in mind. It makes more sense now; it was a front. The fire and the fact that that there were no attempts to immediately rebuild make sense now too.
When he said he was going to find out all of Steveās secrets, he thought he was joking. ]
Alright. Jesus.
[ What can he really say? Sorry you got tortured, that really sucks doesnāt exactly sound right, and he doesnāt even have a wisecrack prepared for this type of situation. Once again, heās just bowled over by the fact that Steve isnāt totally cracking at the seams. What Eddie went through doesnāt really compare (minus the literally dying part), and heās still ready to break down at any minor fright. ]
Donāt apologize to me, man. Just...
[ Eddie has never been the calm one in any situation. Heās never been the type of guy who knows just what to say to make things better, but he feels like he should at least try to fake it for Steveās sake.
But he still doesnāt know what to say, so he just shakes his head and hesitantly lays his hand on Steveās shoulder. Itās all he knows to do; the only real comfort he knows he can offer by letting Steve know that someone is here. Jerking his head toward the elevator, he begins again, voice softer than before. ]
Just...letās get out of here. Weāll take the shitty elevator and lock it up when weāre done, alright? Throw away the key, brick it up or something, make it so no one can get down here again.
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There are large gaps in Eddieās knowledge of what really goes on in Hawkins. His crash course in the Upside Down was basically the CliffsNotes version, but heās begun to suspect that the crazy things that have happened in Hawkins go way deeper than they appear on the surface. Starcourt was always a strange addition to their small town, even with the idea of industry in mind. It makes more sense now; it was a front. The fire and the fact that that there were no attempts to immediately rebuild make sense now too.
When he said he was going to find out all of Steveās secrets, he thought he was joking. ]
Alright. Jesus.
[ What can he really say? Sorry you got tortured, that really sucks doesnāt exactly sound right, and he doesnāt even have a wisecrack prepared for this type of situation. Once again, heās just bowled over by the fact that Steve isnāt totally cracking at the seams. What Eddie went through doesnāt really compare (minus the literally dying part), and heās still ready to break down at any minor fright. ]
Donāt apologize to me, man. Just...
[ Eddie has never been the calm one in any situation. Heās never been the type of guy who knows just what to say to make things better, but he feels like he should at least try to fake it for Steveās sake.
But he still doesnāt know what to say, so he just shakes his head and hesitantly lays his hand on Steveās shoulder. Itās all he knows to do; the only real comfort he knows he can offer by letting Steve know that someone is here. Jerking his head toward the elevator, he begins again, voice softer than before. ]
Just...letās get out of here. Weāll take the shitty elevator and lock it up when weāre done, alright? Throw away the key, brick it up or something, make it so no one can get down here again.