You know what, that doesn't surprise me at all. [ She shakes her head, chuckling a little. ] That butthead wouldn't understand boundaries if they smacked him in the face.
[ A part of her wonders what Steve would be like without them, if he'd be just as obnoxiously aloof as he was in school, but she finds that the Steve she knows is too strong to override even in just her mind. ]
I dunno, man. The way I hear it, you've saved everyone's lives more than once. Myself included. We'd all be royally fucked without you.
I had to bribe him with promises for other activities this week to make sure he didnāt drop in unexpected tonight. Heās done that before, on date nights. Itās been awkward.
[And he didnāt need to mention that Dustin would absolutely flip if he found out his ābabysitterā and his DM were on a date together. It would be a betrayal. The specific reasons for which would no doubt be decided on the spot and quite numerous.]
Thatās probably overstating things. I do my best, but Iām not the be all, end all. There are people way more important than me. I just put myself between them and harm however I can.
[And he got hurt a lot because of it. Because he knew his body and a strong arm was all he had to offer beyond transportation and money.]
Oh, god. Yeah. I love that kid, but I do not want to see him tonight. [ Especially not if things go well. She's not sure that things are going to go so well that they'll hook up tonight — Steve seems to be trying to break out of pre-established patterns — but even so. Dustin can stay home and Eddie can enjoy having Steve all to herself. ]
Steve. [ She kicks him for real this time. ] You carried me out of hell when I was bleeding to death. Without you, I would absolutely not be here. You absolutely are the be all, end all as far as I'm concerned.
[ Uhh, Eddie would totally hook up with someone even if there is ice cream cake. She'd want to have some first, obviously, but then after there'd be lots of time for playtime. Even if she would be absolutely stuffed full of dairy and would feel a little bit like a beached whale. ]
No, I'm serious. I know you would have done it for anyone, but that doesn't take away from what you did. I'm not trying to pay you back or anything, that's not something that can be paid back. I just want you to know that we all think you're invaluable and you should realize that too.
[Standards, Eddie. You deserve a guy who will give you more than just ice cream cake to get you into bed.
Still, heās looking at her like he doesnāt quite get her. Like maybe there was something about Eddie Munson that he missed over the years and heās trying to understand it now.]
You know, Iām starting to wish I met Robin and you when I was young, before I got close to Tommy and dealt with all of that bullshit.
[ Checkmate: Steve made her a delicious home-cooked meal and got her an ice cream cake. Her standards are fine.
What he missed was how undeniably awesome and cool she is. It's okay, he can figure it out now. ]
I woulda got you into a lot of trouble, [ she points out with a wry little laugh, swallowing down the protestation that his parents would never have let Steve hang around with someone like her. ]
Yeah, but it's not like Tommy and Carol and all of them didn't get me in trouble in entirely different ways. Maybe I needed different trouble than for throwing parties or for bad grades or things like that.
[ Honestly, she has no real idea. Eddie can't play chess either. ]
Well. I can still get you into a lot of trouble now. [ She briefly considers, then decides against, trying to play footsie with him to make it obvious she's teasing him and not giving him some dire warning against hanging out with her. She knows footsie is a thing people do, but she's never done it herself, and the odds of her fucking it up somehow are high.
Too risky. Instead, she just smirks at him and winks showily. That'll be enough to get her point across. ]
[ That is not what she meant and she's pretty sure he knows it, but she decides not to say anything, too baffled by his proclamation that he needs to get another knife. ]
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[So he sort of just acquired them whether he wanted them or not. Which he only regretted sometimes.]
Iām more lucky to have them than they are to have me, if it comes right down to it. Without them, well, I donāt know what Iād have.
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[ A part of her wonders what Steve would be like without them, if he'd be just as obnoxiously aloof as he was in school, but she finds that the Steve she knows is too strong to override even in just her mind. ]
I dunno, man. The way I hear it, you've saved everyone's lives more than once. Myself included. We'd all be royally fucked without you.
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I had to bribe him with promises for other activities this week to make sure he didnāt drop in unexpected tonight. Heās done that before, on date nights. Itās been awkward.
[And he didnāt need to mention that Dustin would absolutely flip if he found out his ābabysitterā and his DM were on a date together. It would be a betrayal. The specific reasons for which would no doubt be decided on the spot and quite numerous.]
Thatās probably overstating things. I do my best, but Iām not the be all, end all. There are people way more important than me. I just put myself between them and harm however I can.
[And he got hurt a lot because of it. Because he knew his body and a strong arm was all he had to offer beyond transportation and money.]
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Steve. [ She kicks him for real this time. ] You carried me out of hell when I was bleeding to death. Without you, I would absolutely not be here. You absolutely are the be all, end all as far as I'm concerned.
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Iād have carried anyone out of there. And you did help save my life. So I think weāre just fair here. It doesnāt need to be bigger than it is.
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No, I'm serious. I know you would have done it for anyone, but that doesn't take away from what you did. I'm not trying to pay you back or anything, that's not something that can be paid back. I just want you to know that we all think you're invaluable and you should realize that too.
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Still, heās looking at her like he doesnāt quite get her. Like maybe there was something about Eddie Munson that he missed over the years and heās trying to understand it now.]
You know, Iām starting to wish I met Robin and you when I was young, before I got close to Tommy and dealt with all of that bullshit.
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What he missed was how undeniably awesome and cool she is. It's okay, he can figure it out now. ]
I woulda got you into a lot of trouble, [ she points out with a wry little laugh, swallowing down the protestation that his parents would never have let Steve hang around with someone like her. ]
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Yeah, but it's not like Tommy and Carol and all of them didn't get me in trouble in entirely different ways. Maybe I needed different trouble than for throwing parties or for bad grades or things like that.
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Well. I can still get you into a lot of trouble now. [ She briefly considers, then decides against, trying to play footsie with him to make it obvious she's teasing him and not giving him some dire warning against hanging out with her. She knows footsie is a thing people do, but she's never done it herself, and the odds of her fucking it up somehow are high.
Too risky. Instead, she just smirks at him and winks showily. That'll be enough to get her point across. ]
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[He smiles and only breaks it off because he's realizing he forgot to get a butter knife for the butter.]
I need to grab a butter knife. Need anything? A refill on your water?
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What's wrong with the knife you've already got?
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Bread knives are serrated for cutting, but a butter knife is smoother, better for butter spreading without tearing the bread.