[Perhaps Steve is allowing himself to get a little to into this? He has no general knowledge of what kind of past relationships Eddie may have been involved in or the details about any of his hookups with girl or boy. He isn't aware that small pet names could come off as a trigger or might cause Eddie to feel a bit uncomfortable. Maybe Eddie doesn't prefer being that affectionate and Steve just needs to take a few steps back? He's already gotten his heart broken for diving right in once before, giving his heart over to someone who clearly didn't want it.
A huge part of him was terrified to take that chance again. It's more the fear of losing the person he cares about more than it is the rejection. Doesn't mean the rejection doesn't hurt any less.
It doesn't mean Steve isn't prepared for it to happen eventually. He's grasp onto the fact that maybe he's just unlovable or the universe is punishing him for all of those years he used to be a major asshole. Now, when it comes to his love for Nancy Wheeler that's one hell of a nut to crack open. Is he still actually in love with Nancy or is everyone around him constantly telling him that he is? Does he care about her? Obviously but the love he once had for her has slowly begun to fade into the reality of the two never getting back together. They are two very different people who happen to have two very different goals in life.
But tonight isn't about Nancy. It's about Eddie.
The one person actually brave enough to cuff Steve Harrington to a goddamn headboard and smirk down at him while doing so. He knows that Eddie is going to gloat about this in the days to come and most likely will never let Steve live this down.
He bites down upon his lower lip as the cuff clicks a little too perfectly around his wrist and Steve can't hold back the sudden laugh at Eddie's proud confession.]
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A huge part of him was terrified to take that chance again. It's more the fear of losing the person he cares about more than it is the rejection. Doesn't mean the rejection doesn't hurt any less.
It doesn't mean Steve isn't prepared for it to happen eventually. He's grasp onto the fact that maybe he's just unlovable or the universe is punishing him for all of those years he used to be a major asshole. Now, when it comes to his love for Nancy Wheeler that's one hell of a nut to crack open. Is he still actually in love with Nancy or is everyone around him constantly telling him that he is? Does he care about her? Obviously but the love he once had for her has slowly begun to fade into the reality of the two never getting back together. They are two very different people who happen to have two very different goals in life.
But tonight isn't about Nancy. It's about Eddie.
The one person actually brave enough to cuff Steve Harrington to a goddamn headboard and smirk down at him while doing so. He knows that Eddie is going to gloat about this in the days to come and most likely will never let Steve live this down.
He bites down upon his lower lip as the cuff clicks a little too perfectly around his wrist and Steve can't hold back the sudden laugh at Eddie's proud confession.]
Of course you did.