[ Steve's (admittedly, already grim) expression falters at Eddie's mention of Robin. God, he really misses her. As much as he wishes he could talk to her even one last time, though, he would never want her here. It's too much for anyone, but Robin? She'd be dead of a heart attack within the first week.
Now, standing in this elevator with Eddie leaning on him, thinking about Robin, thinking about this ship, he just feels incredibly sad. It's a strange feeling. A kind of yearning for something he knows he'll never have again, even if he finds a way back to Hawkins. The need to be a normal goddamn teenager in a normal goddamn town. No monsters, no death, no weird ships captained by creepy kidnappers.
But normal just isn't in the cards for them. Maybe it never was.
He manages a lopsided smile when Eddie dismisses his apology and he almost manages a chuckle. ]
Weirdly glad, huh? [ he teases, and he'd have nudged Eddie in the ribs if the poor guy wasn't, you know, shredded by demobats. ] Couldn't be just glad? I guess I'll take it.
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Now, standing in this elevator with Eddie leaning on him, thinking about Robin, thinking about this ship, he just feels incredibly sad. It's a strange feeling. A kind of yearning for something he knows he'll never have again, even if he finds a way back to Hawkins. The need to be a normal goddamn teenager in a normal goddamn town. No monsters, no death, no weird ships captained by creepy kidnappers.
But normal just isn't in the cards for them. Maybe it never was.
He manages a lopsided smile when Eddie dismisses his apology and he almost manages a chuckle. ]
Weirdly glad, huh? [ he teases, and he'd have nudged Eddie in the ribs if the poor guy wasn't, you know, shredded by demobats. ] Couldn't be just glad? I guess I'll take it.
[ He pauses, then, ]
I'm weirdly glad to see you, too, dude.