Well, there's no point in arguing over it now, I guess.

[ He frowns, ignoring the way he can feel his fangs with the way his lips contort. It's better if he just tries to not pay attention to all the changes his body is undergoing, lest he start falling into a spiral.

But then Steve's responding to Eddie's dumb comment, and Eddie is torn between displaying amusement and looking guilty for making such a comment at a time like this.

He opts for a mixture of both. ]

Well, yeah, sorry. Humor's kind of a coping mechanism, you know?

[ He pauses, notes how he feels himself start to salivate as Steve's heartbeat is the one thing that seems to fill his ears. Shit, he could probably pin Steve to the wall and take just a taste -- ]

You'd better hurry, I -- I think it's getting worse.