I saw a post that said
“A soulmate AU where the first lie you ever tell your soulmate is written on your skin”
And I want this for Harringrove so bad where Steve is known for not lying to anybody because he’s scared of who his soulmate is. But every night when he goes home, he turns on the bath water and unwraps his collarbone that hides his tattoo that says “I’m fine Bambi eyes, don’t worry about me” written in elegant cursive. all he can do is wonder who this person is gonna be, why are they lying about being fine, and what kind of situation are they going to be in where they feel the need to lie?
Billy’s tattoo is on full display for everyone to see, it’s written in almost chicken scratch handwriting across his forearm “I hope all men aren’t like you, Hargrove”. Billy being the guy he is wears it like it’s a trophy. It’s a comfort for him. Sure for now he treats everybody and anyone like someone to just pass around for fun. But when his soulmate says those words to him, they don’t mean them. They’ll know the real side of Billy, they’ll know who he really is as a person and what he wants out of life. Somebody will understand him.
He starts to cover up his tattoo though, people take it the wrong way. And after awhile it starts to get to him, he gets tired of beating people up over a soulmate he’s never met.( something along those lines idfk)
And now they’ve known each other for awhile, going on 6 months when Billy and Steve get into an argument about Billy’s home life, about Billy’s grades, about Billy being Billy sometimes when Steve says
“All I can do is worry about you, you know?” Steve yells. “You’re like my best friend, why would I let you go home to this.”
“Go home Harrington.”
“We’re supposed to be friends and yet you don’t trust me? Stop calling me by my last name, Hargrove”
“We are friends, don’t ever say that to me again” Billy argues, he’s upset now, a cigarette lit in his hand, halfway burned through as he ashes it out the window.
“Then let me worry about you for once” Steve grunts, arms crossed looking out the passenger side window.
Billy scoffs, taking another hit and turning to Steve lazily.
“I’m fine Bambi eyes, don’t worry about me.” Billy smirks his signature smirk but Steve could see the look in his eyes. The look of sheer horror of having to go home again.
But Steve is only half looking at him anyways.
“What did you just say?” Steve whispered in complete shock. His hand out of reflex going across his neck. He took a deep breath, turning to look at Billy. “Billy what did you JUST SAY?!”
“Look, I can take care of myself alright Steve? I don’t want you worrying about me, or getting involved. You don’t deserve that and I’m not going to do that to you. I’ve lost too many people when they try to get involved. I won’t lose you too.” Billy hits again before looking at Steve. “You’re my best friend too, just don’t tell anybody alright? Wouldn’t want people to get ideas” Bill laughs then, it’s a small laugh but it’s a laugh.
Steve sighs, that had to have been a glitch then.
“I hope all men aren’t like you, Hargrove” Steve says under his breath, it’s quiet, but not quiet enough.
“Steve... show me your tattoo.”
Steve’s looking at his lap now his tattoo feels like it’s burning a hole through his clothes, waiting for someone to touch it.
“I’ll show you mine, if you show me yours” he takes a deep breath.
Billy doesn’t respond, instead He leans across the seats slowly, unwrapping Steve’s bandages to finally look at the tattoo he always has covered up. He smiles, a genuine smile and kisses Steve’s collar bone softly.
Billy pulls back a little, face still hidden in Steve’s neck as he pulls up his own sleeve happily.
Just a thought. Might be trash (it is but I’m not sorry)
