Korra, pre confession to Asami: I am way too bisexual for this shit
Mako, who is the other bisexual disaster: I empathize greatly
Korra, shoving her face in a pillow: she’s just so smart and pretty and considerate and UGHHHHH
Mako, nodding along: just let it all out Korra, let it all out
Korra, sighing and lifting her face up from the pillow: how are things going with Wu? What’s your whole plan with that?
Mako: Wu’s as ridiculous as always so naturally I am falling in love with him even more. As for my plan, I will repress my feelings until I die. What’s your plan with Asami?
Korra, shrugging: I figured I would just do what you’re doing. Feelings are for losers that don’t have better things to do anyways
Mako: agreed
*somewhere far far away*
Wu: I need that insane firebending man more than I need air
Asami: if I don’t get to kiss Korra I may actually start crashing out
panel 1 Panel is black. Lin Beifong of Legend of Korra sits at a desk reading a long roll of paper.
“Follow your heart son,
but no more personal calls from the station telephone.”
panel 2
Panel is brown. Little Ikki viewed from slightly above, standing in tall grass and looking excited surrounded by speech bubbles,
“Jinora says you and Prince Wu are like Korra and Asami”
“Are you going to get married?”
“Does that make you a prince too?”
“Are you going to the spirit world too?”
“will you live in a palace?”
“could you make me a princess?”
panel 3
(Red) Pema holds up a hand to her mouth, whispering
“Consider kids very carefully”
panel 4
(Orange) Asami Sato wearing an apron and industrial goggles looks sheepishly to the side.
“Uh you already told me you were gonna propose last night over drinks, remember?”
“Though it was hard to tell with all the crying…”
panel 5
(Yellow fading to green). Bolin and Opal in swimwear, him in his tank and shorts, her in shorts and a flowy top and big hat. Bolin appears smug, holding a hand to his ear. “I’m sorry, could you say that a little louder?” Opal’s eyes are downcast and she pouts, looking inside her pocketbook. “Okay, you win”
panel 6
(Blue.) Kaya is wearing a two piece swimsuit and sheer robe. She vigorously rummages through a large handbag. She looks frustrated.
“Mako, couldn’t you have held your adorable confession- until sunset and a smidge closer to the pagoda?”
panel 7
(Purple.) Mako sits at his desk, dressed in his blue uniform, Korra looms over him, poised on top of Mako’s desk and tugs him by the lapel. Her expression is serious.
“Mako I swear if you do to Wu what you did to Asami I’ll do to you what you- as you do- did to- uhh…I’ll do-” she falters
“Just…treat him nice.”
A smaller speech bubble from Mako
“Ok”
last panel
(Pink) Grandma Yin is laying on a walkway beneath a tree,
Hu frets over her, coming to her aid, she stills him with her hand.
“I’m fine. Just get me my good jewelry”
“Nothing’s too goo for my future grandson’s wedding.”
a speech bubble from off panel which reads “Grandma-” interrupted by another bubble which says “I’M FINE.”
And really, Steve has a good reason. Or, well, he has a reason. Which is figuring out what the hell Dustin finds so cool about the long-haired freak recovering in the Harrington home.
Sure, he saved Dustin's life and nearly got himself killed doing it, but it's not like Steve hasn't risked his life plenty for the kid. Yet, Dustin only visits his house if he wants to see Eddie.
Eddie, who makes Dustin cackle like Steve never has. Eddie, who inspired Dustin to grow out his hair. Eddie, who is Dustin's new and improved best friend.
And it's cool and whatever. It's not like Steve feels like a third wheel everywhere he turns with Robin's budding relationship and Dustin and Eddie's bromance that they flaunt in his own home.
Really, he should've never agreed to house him. But with Steve's parents refusing to come back to Hawkins until the quarantine is lifted, and Steve's inconspicuous reputation, it really made the most sense at the time.
The worst part is that Steve, very deep down, likes hanging out with Eddie Munson. He somewhat gets why Dustin is so enamored by the guy, which is another reason why he can't stop staring as Eddie continues on with his dramatics, waving his arms around until he's hiding a wince. Steve will have to change his bandages and give him yet another lecture about exerting himself, to which Eddie will smile and joke about how Steve wishes he could see him exert himself.
He's annoying in that way.
Dustin curses and rattles on about building some frequency antenna something or other, then tells Eddie, "I'll see you later, man," with a big grin. With that, he runs out the door, and Steve gets in a, "I'm here too!" before the door closes.
Steve sighs and goes right back to staring at Eddie, who stares back this time. He grins at Steve. "Alone at last."
Steve scoffs, breaking eye contact so he can grab supplies from his hall closet. When he returns, Eddie looks at the items in his hand and drops his head back against the couch. "My hero," he says, stretching out the word for far longer than it needs to be stretched.
It's all an act to prepare for the pain of the disinfectant - vodka from Murray, their personal Santa. As Steve takes off the bandages, he tries to distract Eddie from the inevitable, going through their well-practiced routine. "Do I need to remind you about-"
"Not being my usual whimsical self because it aggravates my injuries? I'm pretty sure I've got the speech memorized, Harrington," he hisses the word out as Steve applies the disinfectant.
"Sorry," Steve says, although he really isn't, since he asked Eddie to not be a damn hero, but here they are. Post heroics.
He finishes up quickly, wrapping Eddie up and handing him a bottle of pain meds courtesy of Robin's hospital trips. He cracks it open, throwing back two pills and dry swallowing them.
"You couldn't have waited until I got you water?"
Eddie smiles. "Nope."
Steve puts his hands on his hips and stares down at him. There's only so much he can deal with.
Eddie cocks his head to the side. "You keep doing that."
"Doing what?"
"Staring."
Steve swallows as he looks away, cleaning up the area around them. "I'm not staring," he lies.
He can see Eddie give him an incredulous look out of the corner of his eye.
Steve sighs, still not looking at him when he says, "I'm just... trying to see what Dustin sees in you."
Eddie's hands dramatically clasp over his heart. "Ouch, man."
"Not what I mean."
"Then, what do you mean?" Eddie presses on.
Steve ignores him.
"Steeeeve," Eddie groans. "You're my only entertainment around here. Give me something, man."
"Your only entertainment besides Dustin, who visits you once a day, and the other kids who stop by at least three times a week without so much acknowledging the actual person who lives here. You're so bored without them, I get it."
He puts the supplies away, ignoring the unfamiliar silence from Eddie that really doesn't sit well with him. Steve risks a glance back at the couch, finding Eddie to be the one staring, his eyebrows pinched together. Steve doesn't want to touch this conversation with a ten-foot pole, so he tries to escape to his room.
"If you leave, I'll try to climb up those stairs alone," Eddie warns him.
Steve stops on the first step, rolling his eyes and very reluctantly making it back to his living room. "Happy?"
"Very," Eddie says with a small grin. He cocks his head to the side, eyes flickering to the seat beside him. Steve joins him on the couch, crossing his arms to indicate his discomfort. "Do you need me to remind you how much Dustin worships you?"
Steve can't help but laugh humorlessly. "Yeah, you see how much he does. Can't even get a hello or goodbye in my own home."
"Maybe you should try nearly dying for him sometime," Eddie jokes, but it's still a little too soon for Steve to truly laugh about it. "Seriously, man, the kid adores you. If I weren't as injured as I am, he would have us in a full-blown custody battle. Just wait until I can conquer those stairs on my own, he'll be right back at your side, singing your praises." He bats his eyelashes at Steve, only dropping the act when he sees the flat look on his face. "Steve Harrington, do I need to sing your praises in the meantime?"
Steve rolls his eyes. "I'm thinking instead we should see how we do on the stairs today."
Eddie frowns but sticks his hands out, letting Steve help him up, holding his hands lightly as he takes a few steps forward. "You're really great with the kids, and they'd be lost without you - especially Dustin."
Steve's eyebrow quirks up. "I thought I said stairs instead of praise."
"I think I'm capable of doing both. Just like you're capable of getting through this time where the kids aren't appreciating you as much as they should."
"Is that right?" Steve asks, tightening his grip on Eddie's hands as he takes a wobbly step forward.
"It is. And I seem to remember you saying something about me being bored without the kids here."
Steve doesn't say anything in response as they reach the steps. He lets Eddie grab onto the railing while he wraps an arm around his torso, trying to avoid his injuries as much as he can. "Ready?" he asks.
Eddie nods, determination washing over his features on his first step up. He gets a few steps in before he pauses, taking deep breaths. "I think... I haven't told you how much I appreciate you."
"Alright, break is over," Steve says, trying to urge Eddie along.
Eddie takes a step. "You've been..." he takes another step. "A great host." Another. "You're surprisingly funny." He takes a few more steps and pauses again.
"You okay?" Steve checks in.
Eddie nods. "I can make it." He takes a few more seconds before continuing on. "I see why Dustin loves you. I didn't want to." He takes another pause, this time to look at Steve. "But... I do."
Steve looks back, staring again, getting the fluttery feeling he usually does when Eddie's overwhelmingly in his space.
Eddie sways a bit, and Steve tightens his grip around him. "You sure you can make it?"
"I can do anything with you, Harrington," Eddie flirts, getting a small smile out of Steve. He makes it up the next few steps, pausing a bit before the final landing. "So, this crawl thing... do you think it'll be dangerous?"
Steve shrugs. "Probably not for the people staying up here, which will include me."
"That's a shame. No way to impress Dustin that way," Eddie jokes before taking a few very slow steps up the stairs, and finally making it to the top. He laughs in relief and leans into Steve, squeezing the arm braced around him a little tighter. "To your bedroom now?" he asks hopefully.
"You're relentless, man," Steve says, but he plays his part and bends down, sweeping Eddie up in his arms in a bridal hold as he carries him to his room. It's become Eddie's ridiculous reward, but he loves making fun of the plaid room while lying in his bed.
Steve lightly kicks his door open and gently deposits Eddie on his sheets. He pulls away, but Eddie grabs his wrist, looking uncharacteristically nervous. "Will you lie with me?"
Steve doesn't think twice before nodding and joining the man, staring up at his ceiling as Eddie fidgets with his rings.
The silence between them grows on until Eddie suddenly asks, "Will you promise me something?"
Steve turns his head, watching Eddie, whose eyes remain fixated on the ceiling. "If the crawl becomes dangerous, can you promise not to be a hero? I know it's rich coming from me, but... I know Dustin wouldn't survive losing you." He spins the ring on his pointer finger and turns to look at Steve. "And I don't think I could survive it either."
Without overthinking it, Steve puts his hand over Eddie's, squeezing it. "I won't be a hero," he promises, hoping that he can keep it unlike Eddie.
"Good," Eddie says, intertwining their fingers. "I want Dustin to myself for a little longer."
Steve laughs loudly, and Eddie joins him, wincing a bit and asking Steve to not give him his usual lecture, which only makes Steve laugh harder.
And yeah, he can see what Dustin sees in him, maybe even a little more than ever.
Steve has had enough of the Upside Down, enough of being stuck in Hawkins, enough of monsters, failed crawls, and people sacrificing themselves to save the day. He’s moody all the time now. He snaps, lashes out, and picks pointless fights with everyone, even Dustin. Luckily, Eddie’s there to hold the reins, and tug the leash when he needs to. Because If there's someone who loves Steve's bratty side, it's Eddie... 😏
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