Robin asking Steve why he always talks to Jonathan in a deeper voice. Steve denying it happens. Robin describing it and emphasizing that it ONLY HAPPENS when he's talking to Jonathan. Steve saying that he doesn't do that, and Robin must be hearing things.
Robin using this as a prime opportunity to get on Steve's nerves.
She points it out every time it happens (Steve desperately tries to contain her from mentioning it in Jonathan's vicinity). She starts developing an impression of the voice he does. She asks Dustin if he ever noticed that Steve does it, and gets him on the case as well. They keep asking Steve about it (because at this point, his denial of it is comical). They start calling it "his Jonathan voice".
Steve is beyond annoyed with both of them. And, more importantly, he keeps denying it happens, says they're both crazy or bored, and should focus on actually doing their work. One time, when Robin is alone with Steve, she jokes that if she didn't know him better, she would think he's trying to put his moves on Jonathan.
Steve dismisses her, of course, in his usual annoyed way. But he hesitates—long enough to set Robin off.
"Wait, are you actually?" Robin asks, wide-eyed.
"What? No! Of course not, it's not like that," Steve responds, but his annoyance at Robin quickly fades into a pensive stare at a far point on the floor. Robin comes closer to his side, so no one will hear her talk.
"Steve, if you like guys, you HAVE to tell me," she whispers, her expression suddenly serious.
"What?? What are you talking about"—Steve pushes her away, even though he's also whispering now—"I don't like guys, okay? I am famously a lady's man, remember?!" He says, but he looks away from her again. Robin knows that look, she's done it herself. She recognizes the uncertainty.
Robin steps back into his space, disregarding his push completely. "Okay, you don't like guys, but do you like Jonathan?" She asks, widening her eyes to emphasize the question.
Steve stares at Robin, staying silent for a beat too long. "You know what? We're done with this conversation. I'm gonna go do literally anything else, far away from you"—he walks away from Robin and leaves the room.
"Steee-eeve!" Robin calls, already chasing after him, "come back here! We have to talk!!!"
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