You're going to move out? Like to your own place? ( that catches steve's attention, actually, because he knows that's a thing people do. they move out, get their own places. they even leave hawkins. for some reason, it's easier to think about it in terms of other people than something he'd do himself.

thinking of eddie leaving makes him frown, even though that'd probably be better for him. hawkins isn't exactly a fan of eddie munson even though he's been cleared of all the accusations made against him. ) I mean, that's cool.

( smoothe, steve.

he rolls his eyes at the mention of the pool. it's taken him so long to get over what happened there, to be able to use it again. he doesn't shudder under eddie's touch and maybe if he does, a little, it's because the skin on his neck is sensitive and eddie's touching the faint scars. ) You could use my pool if you want. Didn't realize that was all that was keeping you from golden skin.

( another cough. totally that powder. ) I mean... It kind of goes with your whole vibe? The vampy thing and, sure, the biting. ( maybe he's thought about that a lot. ) You'd probably not leave someone looking this mauled.