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[thefreak]

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x any canon point; au's and crosscanon friendly!

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[thefreak]

Fair, him coming out as bisexual was a pretty big deal in the queer community.

What's up, buttercup?

[hairsprayed]

Robin's the only gay person I know. Knew. She was the only one before you. I mean no one's really been around to tell me hot queer news.

How did you know it wasn't just, like, curiosity? Or more than general appreciation? Like what if I think guys can be hot, whatever, that doesn't mean I'm gay-- bisexual-- but how'd you know it was more than that?

[thefreak]

...you make a good point.

Well, it was kind of easy for me, I knew I wasn't looking at girls the way the rest of the guys around me were. And let's just say the locker room was an eye opening experience.

Like, okay, take one of those guys you think are hot, can you close your eyes and picture yourself fooling around with them? Because that was a pretty big tell on my part.

[hairsprayed]

[ The reply comes at a longer delay than all the other messages Steve has sent. ]

Fuck. Yeah, locker rooms are a thing. And yeah... yeah I can.

[thefreak]

Take it from someone who has been through all of this. It's going to suck, you're going to feel ashamed just for being who you are, but it's so worth knowing this part of you exists. And you've got me and Robin to help you through this. And Steve?

Thanks for trusting me with all of this.

[ It doesn't occur to Eddie until after he presses send that this is perhaps the first time he's called Steve by his actual name ]

[hairsprayed]

I can't imagine not being able to ask people about shit like this. But also, if I get annoying about it, tell me to shut the fuck up, alright?

Yeah I mean, thanks for being so cool about me... literally figuring it out just now. Wow. Also thanks for trusting me with your stuff too. Obviously I'm not going to blurt it out like I did with Robin earlier.

[thefreak]

Hey, no, you're not going to get annoying, that's what I'm here for. We'll, one of the things I'm here for anyway. I was in your shoes once, young grasshopper, I would have killed to have a queer sensei.

I know you won't. And I won't, either. Especially around the kids. Like they'd be cool about it, I'm sure, but also they don't know how to keep a secret for shit.

[hairsprayed]

So you're going to teach me about Lord of the Rings and being gay, huh? I feel like I'm gonna have to teach you something back.

Oh shit, I hadn't even thought about that. Yeah, let's keep this between us and Robin.

FUCK I have to tell Robin, she's gonna be pissed I didn't tell her first!

[thefreak]

Definitely didn't see this coming. What would King Harrington like to teach a lowly peasant like myself?

By all means, she knows about me already, so do what you gotta do.

Oh yeah she's never letting you live this one down.

[hairsprayed]

How about how to stop calling him king of anything?

Fuck fuck fuck. You better hide me if she starts hunting me down.

[thefreak]

Sorry, sorry, couldn't help myself.

I don't have very many hiding places, sorry to say. But I could probably stash you in the trailer if I had to.

[hairsprayed]

I really prefer just being a guy, all that king shit was exhausting and fake as fuck.

I'll take what I can get. At least it's entertaining in there.

[thefreak]

Well, you've definitely become more than the king of some dumb high school to me, for what it's worth. And hopefully I'm more than just the freak to you now.

And, I might even throw in a free joint for your troubles.

[hairsprayed]

Definitely not just some freak. You're our freak now. I mean honestly we're a big weird family of freaks.

Wow, for free? How generous.

[thefreak]

Wouldn't have it any other way.

The way I see it, you're definitely going to need it for when she does track you down.

[hairsprayed]

Yeah thanks, I'd like to be stoned out of my mind when I die.

[thefreak]

C'mon man, I wouldn't let her kill you.

[hairsprayed]

Thanks Eddie. But let's be real, she's more likely to just never let me live it down for the rest of my life. If she says something like "I told you so" I'll jump into the river.

[thefreak]

Please don't jump into the river. Then I'd have to jump in after you and I really don't need a repeat of all of that.

[hairsprayed]

Hey, that was a brave moment for you! But no, I think I'll be staying away from deep water for a little while.

[thefreak]

I guess I was literally thrown into the deep end, you know? Oh thank fuck.

[hairsprayed]

I am a swimmer, though, so it's going to happen again eventually. You can't let the scary shit keep you from fun shit.

[thefreak]

Fuck, I don't know man, I'm not much of a swimmer. Plus, with my hair? Yeah no thanks. I'll stick to dry land. There's still plenty of fun to do by the water without going into the water.

[hairsprayed]

Man there's something so nice about the feeling of water, though! It's not like anything bad would happen to you, I'm trained as a lifeguard you know.

[thefreak]

I don't know, maybe someplace a little less...associated with death to start off? Ease my way back into it. Is that your way of saying you'd give me mouth to mouth?