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[bigboyvibes]

[Ouch.

Ouuuuuch.

Steve can feel old wounds begin to rip open and pieces of his heart will start leaking out. ]

I'm sorry my love wasn't enough.

[whatwestarted]

Yeah. I'm sorry, too.

[she means it.]

I didn't want love. I wanted... vengeance, I guess.

[bigboyvibes]

I should have been more understanding of what you were going through.

[And he was stupid to believe that love could fix their problems, heal her heart.

It was a hard lesson learned but he's grown from the pain.]

[whatwestarted]

It's not like either of us had a guidebook to follow, Steve.

[she hesitates, then leans forward, touching his wrist.]

The only way we can go is forward.

[bigboyvibes]

I know....

[That still didn't ease the blow of her choices and the fact that their relationship crumbled in the process.]

Crawling forwards.

[whatwestarted]

[she squeezes his wrist and then hesitates before letting him go.]

Do you still want to do this? The movie.

[bigboyvibes]

[Shit!

He had forgotten all about the movie. The conversation had drifted a little too personal and deep.]

Shit! Right the movie. Guess we better be heading inside, yeah?

[whatwestarted]

Only if you want.

[she's trying to give him a gentle escape, if he wants it.]

[bigboyvibes]

Is that a hint you would rather not?

He understood if a movie really isn't her vibe right now.]

[whatwestarted]

No. But I'm the one who keeps...

[she trails off.]

I'm making life harder for you.

[bigboyvibes]

[His brow knits in confusion as he processes her words for a second or two.]

Harder for me?

[whatwestarted]

[she thinks about beating around the bush, then sighs and rubs her face.]

You have feelings for me, Steve. Don't you?

[bigboyvibes]

[Leave it to Nancy to be forever straight forward and she isn't wrong with her question.]

I did, yeah?

[whatwestarted]

No, I mean - you do now. And I keep asking you to hang out.

[bigboyvibes]

[Steve sighs softly, his head falling back against his seat.]

I know I screwed up when we were together, Nance. I screwed up a lot. I've been trying to change, be better.

[He knows it isn't much but he's attempting the effort.]

Is it difficult for you to hang out with me?

[whatwestarted]

No.

[it comes instantly, firmly.]

I just don't want you feeling like - I don't know. That you've got to hang out with me to atone for something.

[bigboyvibes]

[He gives another soft sigh. He doesn't know what she would like for him to say.]

You should know by now Nance that if I didn't want to hang out with you I wouldn't.

[whatwestarted]

I don't know that.

[but she seems like her fears are soothed, at least. she unclicks her seatbelt, leaning in to kiss his cheek in gratitude.]

Come on. You can get the popcorn.

[bigboyvibes]

[And there isn't a rule book saying they can't be friends, right? He gives a small smile at the kiss to his cheek.]

Extra butter?

[He unclicks his own belt and moves to get out of the car.]

[whatwestarted]

Sounds perfect.

[the lobby is much emptier than she expects it to be, and nancy makes a thoughtful little noise.]

Guess it's not a popular movie.

[bigboyvibes]

You also got the latest showing.

[Steve's actually surprised the lobby isn't buzzing with couples using the movie as an excuse to makeout and get a little handsy.]

I'll grab the popcorn and some drinks? Any special requests?

[whatwestarted]

[it's an action movie - she'd expected a throng of teen boys for some reason. she shakes her head at the question.]

Just anything. You want me to pick seats?

[bigboyvibes]

Sure. Meet you inside?

[That's if she's comfortable going off into the movie alone.]

[whatwestarted]

[she's doing her best to push through the awkwardness, so she smiles at him and heads in to grab seats for them both. near the back, if only to put a little distance between herself and the inevitable action scenes.

he won't have trouble finding her - there aren't many other people in seats.]

[bigboyvibes]

[Thankfully it doesn't take him long to get through the line. It makes him a bit uneasy to know that Nancy could be sitting in the theater alone.

Thank you trauma of the Upside Down. Once he gets their snacks and drinks, he heads to the designated theater. It doesn't take long to spot her.]

Shit. Is pretty dead, huh?