Yeah? [ Steve wiggles his fingers in Eddie's hand — just a silly, playful little gesture. ] Glad to hear I passed the test.
[ Joking about it still doesn't feel quite right, but it's preferable to spiraling into existential despair. At least for the time being.
It's strange, though, how quickly Steve can feel his motivations shifting. Initially his one, singular goal was to escape and get back to Hawkins. Now he's rethinking — he can't go back, Eddie can't go back. Escaping is still in the cards, but Hawkins? Not so much.
It's a lot to think about, and a lot to discuss, but that can wait until after Eddie's been taken care of here and settles in. ]
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[ Joking about it still doesn't feel quite right, but it's preferable to spiraling into existential despair. At least for the time being.
It's strange, though, how quickly Steve can feel his motivations shifting. Initially his one, singular goal was to escape and get back to Hawkins. Now he's rethinking — he can't go back, Eddie can't go back. Escaping is still in the cards, but Hawkins? Not so much.
It's a lot to think about, and a lot to discuss, but that can wait until after Eddie's been taken care of here and settles in. ]