[Steve hasn't placed any kind of blame upon Nancy. It took him a hot minute but he now understands why she ran straight into the arms of fucking Jonathan Byers. Steve practically drove her to it.
So he stepped aside. Especially after she basically confessed she never truly loved him.]
( There’s still accountability - and Nancy knows, at least deep down, that Steve would be entitled to not trusting her. To not want to talk to her. But he is! Even if he’s being difficult, but she has to give him a break. Everyone has been through so much and he… Well, he’s been there on the front lines when he could have just said “screw it”.
Not a lot of people have as big a heart as Steve Harrington does. )
Alright… Like I said, I’ll believe you.
But I’m here for you. If you just want to talk, or hang out and blow off some steam.
[Since their breakup the two have become pretty distant but thats common with breakups, right? These past years Steve has gotten a rude wakeup call. He's alone.
He always goes back to an empty home. He had no visitors those times he went to the hospital for injuries he suffered from Hargrove and the Russians.
( That stings to read, but it puts some things into perspective. He must be hurting and it pains her that he feels he has to do it all on his own. It’s partially her fault, isn’t it? )
I’m sorry, Steve. You shouldn’t have to feel that way.
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So he stepped aside. Especially after she basically confessed she never truly loved him.]
I'm fine, Nance.
Really.
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Not a lot of people have as big a heart as Steve Harrington does. )
Alright… Like I said, I’ll believe you.
But I’m here for you. If you just want to talk, or hang out and blow off some steam.
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He always goes back to an empty home. He had no visitors those times he went to the hospital for injuries he suffered from Hargrove and the Russians.
That spoke volumes. ]
Promise I'm good.
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Steve deserves that. He deserves so much more. )
Okay… I’ll still be worried about you though.
I just can’t help it.
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You've got enough to worry about already.
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YOU included!
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Don't.
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[It'll just complicate things even more now.]
I'm fine.
And if you're worried about my injuries they happen to be fine too.
See?
Nothing to worry about.
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There’s everything to worry about, Steve.
If you don’t want me to say it, I won’t. But it doesn’t make it any less of a reality.
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I'm fine, alright? I'm always fine. I've always been fine.
That's not going to change.
[Only he's so far from fine its ridiculous.]
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( Except she doesn’t, not a little bit. )
But my concern for you isn’t going to change, either. You’ve been through a lot, Steve. You don’t have to do everything on your own.
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[It's a harsh confession but it's a truthful one rather Nancy wants to hear it or not.]
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I’m sorry, Steve. You shouldn’t have to feel that way.
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You deserve better.
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That doesn’t make you a bad person.
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