Had a thought for streamer au based on the trope I shared lol.
Eddie trying to do a live stream, playing a game that requires his full concentration but Steve is being clingy. Eventually Eddie gets a little frustrated with Steve and tells his boyfriend to stop so the younger man slinks off a little pouty, but Eddie doesn't think much of it.
Until the chat starts blowing up with comments like:
-Oof that was mean Eddie.
-Yikes he looked like a kicked puppy.
-Ouch
Maybe things don't click until someone mentions that Steve usually isn't that cuddly when the cameras on him, and Eddie thinks that is a little weird.
Steve's usually not big on PDA, usually preferring to show affection in private.
Anyway have fun with this lil though! 😉
Hi!!! Thank you, this is so cute! Please enjoy!
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Today was a very important day in Eddie’s book. Two weeks ago on a stream with Steve, Robin and Nancy, he was talking big game about being the best in the group at Mario Kart.
It wasn’t a difficult game, per se, but it required attention and skill and honestly, some strategy. Robin had challenged him to a tournament while streaming. Two Grand Prix challenges on difficult mode, and it was best 5 out of 8 races.
The stream had been going for about twenty minutes already. Robin was playing from her and Nancy’s apartment. She’d won two of the races and Eddie had won one. They were playing the fourth race of the first Grand Prix - Rainbow Road.
Steve was sitting next to Eddie on the couch, leaning against Eddie’s shoulder.
“Steve can you… not lean on me right now? It’s hard to control.”
“Oh… okay sorry.” The younger man sat up, looking tiredly at the screen.
Shits getting serious, he made Steve move
Robin laughed, “Gosh Steve, I guess Eddie’s so bad at this game he’s gotta use you as an excuse.
“I’m not bad at this game.” Eddie grumbled, frustrated at having lost two rounds to Robin already.
Steves head was pounding. He didn’t want to admit it just yet, but he felt really gross. As the screen counted down, he rested his head back on Eddie’s shoulder and closed his eyes briefly.
Eddie, who was holding down his gas pedal, blew out as soon as the countdown finished. Stuck in his position in a cloud of black smoke, every other racer sped off without him.
“Fucking CHRIST, Steve! I said get off!”
The older man jerked his shoulder forward, sending Steve stumbling forward.
Steve got up and sulked away to the couch in the back of the room.
“Geez Eddie that was pretty harsh.” Robin said through her headset. Chat seemed to agree.
Christ, he looks like a locked puppy
That was really mean Eddie
Steve just wanted to cuddle
“He’s fine guys.” Eddie addressed chat, not taking his eyes off his racer.
As he entered his third and final lap, he was in fourth place. Robin was in second, making a solid gain on first place.
Eddie lucked out as a blue shell flew past him and landed right in the zone of Robin and the character in first, momentarily stopping them both.
“Hahaha! Eat shit Robin, I’m coming for that crown.” Eddie shouted.
He sped forward, but Robin had managed to get her bearings before he caught up.
With mere seconds left, she sped past him once again, taking the first place crown. Eddie finished in second a few seconds later.
“That’s three to one, Munson! Just admit defeat. Plus you can’t blame Steve this time.”
Eddie glanced at chat as a huge amount of comments flooded in.
You should apologize to Steve
He’s not usually so big on PDA, maybe somethings wrong?
Steve isn’t usually that clingy…
“Hey Eddie, chat has a point. Steve isn’t usually clingy when we’re live. Is he okay?”
“He’s fine, right Steve?” Eddie turned around to face the younger man, but saw him huddled in a ball in the corner of the couch. He had a hand hovering over his face.
Eddie frowned and took off his headset, placing it on the table. The long haired man got up and walked over to the couch sitting next to Steve.
“Bless you! I’m sorry I yelled at you. I was just stressed about the game. Are you okay?”
Steve shrugged, not looking at Eddie, “I just feel kind of…yuck?”
Eddie placed the back of his hand on Steve’s forehead and looked over to the camera. He walked back over and put the headset on just for a second.
“Alright Buckley, you win. Steve’s sick and I gotta go take care of him.”
“YES!” Robin threw her arms up in victory, “I mean - good that I win, not that Steve’s sick.”
Eddie nodded, “Thanks for calling me out, guys. I was an asshole to him and he wasn’t feeling well. We’ll stream again soon because this isn’t over!”
“Don’t worry, Munson, I’ll still be here to kick your ass in a week.”
Eddie rolled his eyes. “Bye Robinnnnn”
