❛   no way . . .   ❜ dustin had told her , lucas backed him up. but seeing it with her own eyes , that was something else. steve harrington dressed up like some sailor boy slinging ice cream at the mall. being upset at the early closure of the arcade that day instantly vanished at the reveal. moving closer to the counter as the pair of senior year girl's walked away laughing under their breath , feet that could not walk faster to the front came to a halt before the other. ❛   i thought that they were all lying. this is the best $5 bet i've ever lost.   ❜

          steve   purses  his  lips  at  the  sight  of  max  mayfield.  just  his  luck,  it  isn’t  enough  to  strike  out  for  the  umpteenth  time  in  his  pursuit  of  a  date.  now,  a  pint - sized  heckler has been added to the bargain. 

          throwing  a  glance  over  his  shoulder  to  make  sure  robin  is  still  safely  distracted  in  the  backroom,  he  relaxes  slightly  when  he  sees  she’s  wearing  headphones. god  knows  why,  but  she  has  a  thing  for  listening  to  language  tapes  when  she  isn’t  working  the  front  counter.  the  appeal  is  completely  lost  on steve,  but  at  least  it  keeps  her  ears  occupied  in  times  like  these.  he  isn’t  sure  he’d  survive  a  buckley - mayfield  tag  team.

          with  his  attention  back  on  max,  steve  sports  a  look  of  sardonic  amusement.  “ go  ahead,  laugh  it  up, ”  he  tells  her.  “ see  if  you  get  any  free  ice  cream  with  that  attitude. ”  to  further  assert  his  point,  steve  brandishes  his  scooper  and  twirls  it  like  the star  of  an  old  western  before  returning  it  to  its  makeshift  holster. 

          leaning  forward,  he  rests  his  elbows  on  the  counter.  suddenly,  it  occurs  to  him  that  the  scoops  ahoy  lobby  is  devoid  of  any  other  familiar  faces.  “ you  here  by  yourself? ” he  asks  with  less  bite  behind  his  words.  

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          steve grins, shaking his head softly. “ no, it’s just ” — he shrugs — “ you’re cute when you’re in the zone. ” glancing back down at his course work, steve begins fidgeting with his pencil. as he twirls the slender utensil between his fingers, the miserable sense of inadequacy that had been briefly put on hold by his admiration for nettie creeps back into focus. the idea of calling it quits, dropping out of community college before he gets in too deep, and walking away with some semblance of dignity still intact occurs to him. it’d be the coward’s way out, but — in this moment of weakness — steve finds the concept dreadfully appealing all the same.

          all of a sudden, the library’s atmosphere turns stifling. steve looks up and his eyes instantly return to nettie, quietly pleading with her before he even opens his mouth. “ hey, uh, why don’t we take a break? ” he asks, closing his text book without waiting for nettie’s confirmation.  “ i know you love it here and all, but i swear my brain’s gonna fry if i don’t get some fresh air soon. ” leaning over, steve pulls his backpack into his lap and undoes the zipper. “ c’mon, it’ll be fun, ” he continues, “ there’s this place i’ve been meaning to show you anyway. ”

R A N D O M   E D I T S

( this is basically just a very self indulgent list of various fluff, angst, and suggestive themed dialogue sentence starters. )

❛ i could keep you safe. they’re all afraid of me. ❜

❛ i’m trying to fix your hair, so hold still. ❜

❛ your heart is beating so fast right now. ❜

❛ promise me you’ll still be here when i wake up. ❜

❛ you’re not as bad as everyone says you are. ❜

❛ i thought you’d like some company. ❜ 

❛ clean yourself up. you're getting blood all over the place. ❜

❛ here, give this a try and tell me what you think. ❜

❛ you can kiss me, you know. ❜

❛ come back to bed. ❜

❛ you look good like this. ❜

❛ working together again, it’s just like old times. ❜

❛ how is it you always know what i need, huh? ❜

❛ you’re lucky you got away with only a scratch. ❜ 

❛ i can’t imagine losing someone like that. i’m sorry. ❜

❛ you know you can always talk to me. ❜

❛ the only one who gets to kill you, is me. ❜

❛ so, what do i owe this pleasure? ❜

❛ ah, so you aren’t heartless after all. ❜

❛ may i have this dance? ❜ 

❛ it’s okay, you can touch me. i won't break. ❜

❛ enemies make the best lovers, you know. ❜

❛ hold still. this might sting a little. ❜

❛ we can't keep doing this. ❜ 

❛ you look like you've got something to say. ❜

❛ just relax and let me take care of you. ❜

❛ thought you’d be lighter without all that blood. ❜

❛ i had it under control. you didn’t need to do that. ❜

❛ everything looks so beautiful from up here. ❜

❛ you treat all your ladies like this? ❜

❛ well? how do i look? ❜

❛ can’t sleep? ❜

❛ do you mind if i smoke? ❜

❛ i’m scared of ending up alone. ❜

❛ i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile. ❜

❛ how long has it been since you've slept? ❜

❛ you are losing my interest, and that’s very dangerous. ❜

❛ i’d suffer hell if you’d tell me what you’d do to me tonight. ❜

❛ you look really pretty right now. ❜

❛ i’ve never cared for anyone the way i care for you. ❜

❛ i’m not wearing any underwear. thought you’d like to know. ❜

❛ just a few more stitches and you’ll be as good as new. ❜

❛ i’d say we make a pretty good team. ❜

❛ i want you to forget this ever happened. ❜

❛ i'm here for business — not pleasure. ❜

❛ if i didn't know any better, i'd say you were jealous. ❜

❛ you'd look better down on your knees. ❜

❛ fine, keep acting like you hate me. ❜

❛ kiss me again. ❜

❛ are you asking me out on a date? ❜

❛ just sit there and look pretty and let me handle this. ❜

❛ you okay? caught you staring off into space again. ❜

❛ well, i do feel better now that you're here. ❜

❛ i'm not drunk enough for this. ❜ 

❛ why is it whenever we see each other, you’re covered in blood? ❜

❛ i was wrong about you. ❜ 

❛ the first time i met you, i had no idea you'd mean this much. ❜

❛ you gonna be a good girl / boy for me? ❜

❛ i’m not afraid of you. ❜

❛ books mean more to me than people anyway. ❜

❛ i just wanted to say thank you for protecting me. ❜

❛ how about a kiss goodnight? ❜

❛ i don’t have time for distractions right now. ❜

❛ you shouldn’t be out here by yourself. ❜