eddie and steve who sleep together every night after vecna.
steve who is always the little spoon because the weight of eddie draped over his back makes him feel safe.
eddie who curls his entire body around steve because he craves the skin-to-skin contact.
eddie and steve who trade stories of their childhoods all night long until one of them falls asleep.
steve who laughs like a maniac when eddie tells him about the time he thought he could fly after a realistic dream and broke his arm jumping off his uncles pickup.
eddie who cries like a baby when steve tells him about the (first of many) times he spent holidays alone because his parents were on vacation.
eddie and steve who hold each other like something fragile when they have nightmares.
eddie and steve who braid, play, and brush one another’s hair when they can’t sleep.
eddie and steve who ritually kiss each others foreheads before they settle in for the night.
eddie and steve who share a singular cigarette together every morning on steve’s front porch.
eddie and steve who gradually start doing everything together.
eddie and steve who have their first kiss in steve’s pool during a late-night swim.
eddie and steve who hold hands in front of the party.
eddie and steve who become boyfriends instead of just friends.
eddie and steve who have loved each other since vecna and will love each other long after.
