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the grandmaster

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Because the thing is Robin and Steve are both the kind of autistic person that has boundaries for other people’s sake. They mentally remind themselves that ‘okay this is an inside thought because no one wants to know about how my nose hair itches’. But after starcourt there was a conversation about how much TMI is actually okay and it turns out anything’s game. They’ve bought sex toys together in Indy, and they know what each other are into, just like how they know each other’s favorite movies.

They share deodorant and don’t really understand why they get weird looks cause it’s literally just deodorant? Yeah you don’t share with a stranger cause you don’t know how clean they are but Steve and Robin are painfully aware of each other’s hygiene. They have showered together platonically.

The only reason they don’t share gum is because Steve keeps it too long and sucks the flavor out of it so there’s no point. They share drinks and steal each other’s food though.

Robin announces “Steve I’m gonna die!” One day about to tell him a girl maybe flirted with her and Steve just goes

“Robbie we agreed that mole by your armpit is the same size it was last month so no, you’re fine.” Without even looking up from the veggie plate he’s making for the kids.

The one of the main reasons Dustin is appalled that they aren’t dating is because there’s been multiple times when Robin excuses herself to the bathroom at Steve’s and heads for the same one Steve is using to shower and Dustin’s like ‘wow they’re not even subtle’ meanwhile Steve’s washing his hair and bitching at Robin like “okay thank fuck I left the window, open now walk me through your thought process of eating four burritos you knew wouldn’t agree with you.” And Robin’s whining from the toilet that Steve was supposed to stop her, obviously.

Robin is also Steve’s “I have a weird question and I want to ask but it feels invasive to ask a gay stranger in Indy” person and Robin is both nosy as hell and also likes explaining things. She’s also trying to help him out of the closet but it’s a bit of the blind leading the blind so instead of just opening the door it’s more like they’re digging a tunnel with spoons prison break style. It’s the 1980s. Steve is Robin’s “hey if I get AIDS/kicked out it’s ur job to go through my room and get all my lesbian erotica/sex toys before my parents find it” friend. When Steve finally comes out Robin is that friend for him too

Robin also has horrible anxiety and Steve is her emotional support “fuck it we ball” best friend. Robin overthinks and Steve often underthinks, acting on impulse and unintentionally forcing Robin to pick a decision to commit to.