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[ she makes a note to ask him about his dad sometime — he's mentioned an uncle whom he lives with, but not much about his parents. maybe there'll be a better chance to broach that subject in a way that doesn't seem prying.
in the meantime: ]
I have one too. A fake ID.
Some of the girls on the team got me one, so that they could drag me along occasionally to some of the bars downtown.
It's terrible. Doesn't even look like me.
in the meantime: ]
I have one too. A fake ID.
Some of the girls on the team got me one, so that they could drag me along occasionally to some of the bars downtown.
It's terrible. Doesn't even look like me.
I've seen a lot of creepy, but that STILL sounds creepy to me man.
Yeah? I'm not a nun. Plus I was out of my mind on Russian mind control drugs with Robin once. Which were kind of great until the come down, as long as someone wasn't beating the hell out of you.
Yeah? I'm not a nun. Plus I was out of my mind on Russian mind control drugs with Robin once. Which were kind of great until the come down, as long as someone wasn't beating the hell out of you.
What was your plan if you couldn't get ahold of me? Just hang out until whenever I did get home and hope my mother didn't come home and string you up?
[She's trying to joke about it, but there's some truth there, unfortunately. Her mother is not the most open-minded person.]
Maybe!
[She's trying to joke about it, but there's some truth there, unfortunately. Her mother is not the most open-minded person.]
Maybe!
Then I guess now you know what your bandana will be used for.
Robin's gay.
[ Shit... Is he allowed to tell gay people about each other? Shit shit shit. ]
And my best friend. So not a problem. At all.
[ Shit... Is he allowed to tell gay people about each other? Shit shit shit. ]
And my best friend. So not a problem. At all.
Edited 2022-07-31 00:20 (UTC)
How do you put up with all the shit people say about you? They don't even know you.
That's me 😇
*I* won't expect you to listen to top 40, don't worry. But I can't wait till you have to deal with Steve's taste in music
*I* won't expect you to listen to top 40, don't worry. But I can't wait till you have to deal with Steve's taste in music
Exactly.
Also, you could have just asked me to come over, you know?
Also, you could have just asked me to come over, you know?
x
[ It's a good thing phones are durable, because Eddie definitely dropped his phone after opening the image ]
Jesus H. Christ, you sure you meant to send this to me?
[ He doesn't get these kinds of texts from pretty girls. No, he usually gets the angry texts from their boyfriends to stay away from their girlfriends even when he's just talking to them. ]
[ It's a good thing phones are durable, because Eddie definitely dropped his phone after opening the image ]
Jesus H. Christ, you sure you meant to send this to me?
[ He doesn't get these kinds of texts from pretty girls. No, he usually gets the angry texts from their boyfriends to stay away from their girlfriends even when he's just talking to them. ]
x
Yeah, solidarity in dumbness, I guess.
Well, it probably goes without saying but even so? I really like you, too.
[ Between both Steve and Eddie apparently complaining to Robin, she's most definitely going to be happy now that they can both shut up about this whole predicament! ]
Yeah, solidarity in dumbness, I guess.
Well, it probably goes without saying but even so? I really like you, too.
[ Between both Steve and Eddie apparently complaining to Robin, she's most definitely going to be happy now that they can both shut up about this whole predicament! ]
( robin is going to give him such a hard time but honestly, steve deserves this. ) two dumb dudes.
okay. cool.
so... now that we've cleared this up after i made a fucking idiot out of myself. i am not using your near death to get laid? ( unless eddie is involved. which. uh oh. now that they've figured this all out steve has to deal with what comes after which is a boy he likes, likes him back (!!!) and for which he is really unprepared. )
okay. cool.
so... now that we've cleared this up after i made a fucking idiot out of myself. i am not using your near death to get laid? ( unless eddie is involved. which. uh oh. now that they've figured this all out steve has to deal with what comes after which is a boy he likes, likes him back (!!!) and for which he is really unprepared. )
[ Shit fucking shit goddamn. After everything that happened, the last place Eddie saw himself being was right back in Hawkins after nearly escaping the Upside Down before the four chimes, before absolute chaos ripped the town apart. And even though much of the town was fleeing, having had enough after the catastrophe that was the destruction of the Starcourt Mall, Eddie found he couldn't leave.
Maybe it's just that he had a taste for not running once in his life and now suddenly he's the big goddamn hero. Or more accurately, he's terrified for his friends, for the ones that have no idea of the real terror behind the Vecna killings. Shit, all this time he's been running, he barely had time to stop and think what any of them must have been going through while this whole stupid fucking manhunt was going on.
The good news is that while everyone else's attention is on the giant fucking craters left by the earthquakes, Eddie can roam through Hawkins pretty easily without being caught. Everyone presumes he's dead anyway, though traversing the streets without a car is a bit of a hassle, but on foot he knows he's safer, doesn't have to worry about traffic stops, and sure enough it looks like Gareth's home hasn't been abandoned yet, at least. He knows he looks like shit, feels like shit, but he has to know, he has to at least know Gareth is alright. Just one visit, then he can leave and let everyone else think he's dead.
A knock to the door is probably unwise. What if his parents answer? Yeah, no fucking way in hell did he get this far only to be caught (even though he's sure most of his family likes him well enough, he's not taking any chances) so scaling the roof to get to Gareth's window just makes sense. Eddie is no athlete by any means, but he manages to pull himself up with relative ease and maneuver himself to the window that he knows is Gareth's. Please be home please be home please be home he mumbles to himself as he gives a quick knock to the window and then ducks out of the way, just in case anyone else should be home and walking by his bedroom door. ]
Maybe it's just that he had a taste for not running once in his life and now suddenly he's the big goddamn hero. Or more accurately, he's terrified for his friends, for the ones that have no idea of the real terror behind the Vecna killings. Shit, all this time he's been running, he barely had time to stop and think what any of them must have been going through while this whole stupid fucking manhunt was going on.
The good news is that while everyone else's attention is on the giant fucking craters left by the earthquakes, Eddie can roam through Hawkins pretty easily without being caught. Everyone presumes he's dead anyway, though traversing the streets without a car is a bit of a hassle, but on foot he knows he's safer, doesn't have to worry about traffic stops, and sure enough it looks like Gareth's home hasn't been abandoned yet, at least. He knows he looks like shit, feels like shit, but he has to know, he has to at least know Gareth is alright. Just one visit, then he can leave and let everyone else think he's dead.
A knock to the door is probably unwise. What if his parents answer? Yeah, no fucking way in hell did he get this far only to be caught (even though he's sure most of his family likes him well enough, he's not taking any chances) so scaling the roof to get to Gareth's window just makes sense. Eddie is no athlete by any means, but he manages to pull himself up with relative ease and maneuver himself to the window that he knows is Gareth's. Please be home please be home please be home he mumbles to himself as he gives a quick knock to the window and then ducks out of the way, just in case anyone else should be home and walking by his bedroom door. ]
[ With everything going as south as it had been you would have thought Gareth's family would move, but nope. Trust his mom to be stubborn as always. Refusing to believe Eddie's guilt or Gareth's clubs involvement in anything that had been going on, she called them all a bunch of fanatics and it definitely caused strife with the new Mr.. Of course Gareth didn't believe anything people said about Eddie, he knew the guy. Knew that while he could be intense, Eddie was one of the nicest people he'd ever met.
And now he was gone. So Gareth was grieving in his own way. Hellfire was gone, Corroded Coffin was gone, Eddie was gone and no one knew where. Wayne had come by at least once to try and find out if his nephew had been hiding out with his friend but sadly Gareth had to choke on his words when he told him he hadn't seen Eddie in days. Not since Chrissy died. Of course he let Wayne know that he knew Eddie was innocent, letting the man know he wasn't alone helped a bit but it also just made their little corner of Hawkins that much smaller.
At first Eddie might be able to miss the blaring of metal coming from Gareth's stereo, he'd taken to blasting it to ignore his mom and step dad fighting, however it's hard to miss it when his window suddenly shoots open and the sound of Black Sabath comes pouring out. Gareth had been sitting at his desk under his window sketching out things from Eddie's latest campaign when he heard the knock. He'd heard it before but he swore he was just imagining it.
And he still thinks he is when he doesn't see anyone. ]
Get a hold of yourself Gareth...it was probably just the wind.
And now he was gone. So Gareth was grieving in his own way. Hellfire was gone, Corroded Coffin was gone, Eddie was gone and no one knew where. Wayne had come by at least once to try and find out if his nephew had been hiding out with his friend but sadly Gareth had to choke on his words when he told him he hadn't seen Eddie in days. Not since Chrissy died. Of course he let Wayne know that he knew Eddie was innocent, letting the man know he wasn't alone helped a bit but it also just made their little corner of Hawkins that much smaller.
At first Eddie might be able to miss the blaring of metal coming from Gareth's stereo, he'd taken to blasting it to ignore his mom and step dad fighting, however it's hard to miss it when his window suddenly shoots open and the sound of Black Sabath comes pouring out. Gareth had been sitting at his desk under his window sketching out things from Eddie's latest campaign when he heard the knock. He'd heard it before but he swore he was just imagining it.
And he still thinks he is when he doesn't see anyone. ]
Get a hold of yourself Gareth...it was probably just the wind.
Change of plans: Don't come over.
Parents came home.
Parents came home.
You're not so bad yourself. I'd probably trade your body in for some of that expensive caviar shit that needs ivory spoons.
Or like. The world's best burger. Probably would be just as expensive but that I'd actually want to eat.
Or like. The world's best burger. Probably would be just as expensive but that I'd actually want to eat.
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