i as much as i would love for him to be a bit of an incel, I think steve harrington Fucks! i think he loves taking ppl on dates and having sex with them and making them happy and complimenting them like crazy!! i think he likes to hold and be held for a while afterwards!! i think that he believes that he's more of stepping stone on the way to true love than being someone's forever person himself, and i think he hopes that if he's good enough in bed his date wont notice that he's not as smart as someone like robin or dustin. or that no matter how much he wanted to protect his friends, ultimately it was 10 year old erica sinclair that saved him from the gloved fist and the bonesaw. or that he was a coward and couldn't even talk about that one november with nancy when she needed it most- hell, he couldn't even look barbara's parents in the eyes and admit what he'd done, tell them how he killed their daughter and nancy's best friend. and that he still can't even think about it to hard. he thinks that maybe, if he's just a good enough fuck, his date won't remember how he nearly jumped out of his chair when they tapped him on the shoulder from behind, or how when they kept trying grab his wrists when they were kissing he pretended he didn't notice- then shifted and squeezed his eyes together to try to get starcourt out of his head. maybe they wouldn't notice that he was missing something. broken. maybe he could trick them into thinking he was worthy of loving.
