[ this is definitely bonding, because eddie is laughing which is making steve laugh. or, maybe not laugh exactly, but he does feel a little lighter. a little less like he's being crushed by everything that's happened so far. what takes its place is a kind of guilt at exploding at eddie at all, but even that is easing.
a few moments later eddie is there with him, helping with the chairs and the pile near the back door. steve decides he doesn't want to question it too much, how well the two of them do when they're working together like this. ]
Oh, we weren't. We apparently had a bunch of classes together when I was still at Hawkins and I don't even remember meeting her before that job. [ there's a hint of a tone there - slightly self-deprecating, slightly honestly guilty about it, but robin has forgiven him and moved on, and steve figures he should let himself do the same. which is why - when eddie hands him one of the chairs with that comedic bow - steve just sort of rolls his eyes and tosses the thing on the pile.
and maybe steve should pick up on the honesty. maybe he should realize how real that comment is. but the truth of it is that he doesn't really blame eddie for his opinion, just as he didn't blame robin, either. he knows he was an ass, supposes he still kind of can be, but right now? ]
Honestly? [ and yes, it's repetitive, but steve is also trying to make a point. ] I judged you too, man. Like, a lot, and it wasn't cool of me; so don't feel too bad about it. [ it was literal hours before they found eddie in that boat shed that steve was calling him a nerd and freak, hours before they showed up and steve saw firsthand how terrified he was. steve feels a bit like he's been slowly unraveling years of misconceptions ever since he started dating nancy wheeler. why stop?
steve gives eddie a small smile. ]
I mean, we might as well just start now, you know?
[ and then, as this is a nice little fade to black, steve is going to hand eddie the next chair and they will continue on their merry way to blockade up that back door. and then probably eat so much ice cream they both get horizon sick. ]
ties this off with a little bow
[ this is definitely bonding, because eddie is laughing which is making steve laugh. or, maybe not laugh exactly, but he does feel a little lighter. a little less like he's being crushed by everything that's happened so far. what takes its place is a kind of guilt at exploding at eddie at all, but even that is easing.
a few moments later eddie is there with him, helping with the chairs and the pile near the back door. steve decides he doesn't want to question it too much, how well the two of them do when they're working together like this. ]
Oh, we weren't. We apparently had a bunch of classes together when I was still at Hawkins and I don't even remember meeting her before that job. [ there's a hint of a tone there - slightly self-deprecating, slightly honestly guilty about it, but robin has forgiven him and moved on, and steve figures he should let himself do the same. which is why - when eddie hands him one of the chairs with that comedic bow - steve just sort of rolls his eyes and tosses the thing on the pile.
and maybe steve should pick up on the honesty. maybe he should realize how real that comment is. but the truth of it is that he doesn't really blame eddie for his opinion, just as he didn't blame robin, either. he knows he was an ass, supposes he still kind of can be, but right now? ]
Honestly? [ and yes, it's repetitive, but steve is also trying to make a point. ] I judged you too, man. Like, a lot, and it wasn't cool of me; so don't feel too bad about it. [ it was literal hours before they found eddie in that boat shed that steve was calling him a nerd and freak, hours before they showed up and steve saw firsthand how terrified he was. steve feels a bit like he's been slowly unraveling years of misconceptions ever since he started dating nancy wheeler. why stop?
steve gives eddie a small smile. ]
I mean, we might as well just start now, you know?
[ and then, as this is a nice little fade to black, steve is going to hand eddie the next chair and they will continue on their merry way to blockade up that back door. and then probably eat so much ice cream they both get horizon sick. ]