[ steve's been alone for as long as he can remember. his parents started taking trips early - especially his father, who's been more absentee than not. his mother has her clubs - cards, shopping, gardening, and she's a busy woman. he's learned that it's their choice, but sometimes he feels as if he's some kind of trophy for them.
that was a hard realization.
steve leans his spine against the wood of his headboard, looking down at his phone. he's lonely, but talking this way with eddie - it helps. it always does. he feels less like a statue behind fingerprint-proof glass. he's a person, whole and complete, and he's found that. it's strange, it's scary - but eddie has his heart. he hopes he doesn't break it. ]
you don't have to be nice to me about it, munson. i know what i did. and yeah, most times, i didn't. but that didn't keep me from letting it happen.
[ it's not often he talks this seriously with someone, so he bites his lip, sucking it between his teeth. no one deserved his treatment, but that's gone. he's grown into someone responsible, someone safe. he hopes that eddie can see that. ]
( he's about to type "but i had a giant crush on you so i was willing to overlook that" but maybe he shouldn't up and admit that to steve so willingly. besides. it's more like "have" a giant crush. present tense. as in, it hasn't gone away yet, if anything it's gotten worse now that steve is more than just someone who really knows how to fill out his gym shorts. )
high school was a shitty time for us all. and now that i know what you're like and what you were dealing with, let's just say i get it. you tell me when you wanna start, big boy, and i'll make sure my acoustic is ready for you.
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that was a hard realization.
steve leans his spine against the wood of his headboard, looking down at his phone. he's lonely, but talking this way with eddie - it helps. it always does. he feels less like a statue behind fingerprint-proof glass. he's a person, whole and complete, and he's found that. it's strange, it's scary - but eddie has his heart. he hopes he doesn't break it. ]
you don't have to be nice to me about it, munson.
i know what i did.
and yeah, most times, i didn't. but that didn't keep me from letting it happen.
[ it's not often he talks this seriously with someone, so he bites his lip, sucking it between his teeth. no one deserved his treatment, but that's gone. he's grown into someone responsible, someone safe. he hopes that eddie can see that. ]
i'm not. you're right.
then teach me.
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( he's about to type "but i had a giant crush on you so i was willing to overlook that" but maybe he shouldn't up and admit that to steve so willingly. besides. it's more like "have" a giant crush. present tense. as in, it hasn't gone away yet, if anything it's gotten worse now that steve is more than just someone who really knows how to fill out his gym shorts. )
high school was a shitty time for us all. and now that i know what you're like and what you were dealing with, let's just say i get it.
you tell me when you wanna start, big boy, and i'll make sure my acoustic is ready for you.