#drunk!eddie

cw- intoxication, swearing, brief mention of drink driving

you’d be at some house party at harrington’s and eddie would have taken it too far with the booze pretty quickly. holding you around your hip, sloppily kissing your collarbones (he was probably aiming for your neck but he could barely see straight in his drunken state.)

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Eddie was so fucking drunk. And it wasn't really either of their faults.

Because daytimes? When they weren't on shift? They were easy.

In the daytime there was just so much stuff to do with Christopher. So many games to play and so many cool things Buck was finding he could teach the little guy. And there were things that Christopher was teaching Buck, too, like, did you know that a crocodile can't stick out its tongue? Because Buck didn't, not until Christopher told him. And how cool is that?

The three of them—Buck, Christopher and Eddie—had started a Strip Jack Naked tournament and they now played it every night that he and Eddie were home, just before bath and bedtime stories. Turns out Christopher loved card games, and loved the rude name given to Buck and Maddie's childhood favourite even more, because what ten year old wouldn't? There was obviously zero stripping involved; Buck didn't even know why it was called what it was called, only that it was super fun, and just about easy enough for Christopher to learn but not so easy he'd get bored too fast, y’know? And what was funny was that the little dude hadn't even won a single round yet, and that somehow hadn't seemed to deter the slugger in his efforts one bit. Quite the opposite, actually. He'd warned, “Just you two wait,” and had this look on his face that said he was determined to become a grandmaster and beat Buck at his own game—or, even better, beat his Dad and win the prize of Eddie having to tidy Christopher's room for a week (a suggestion of Buck's that Eddie had not been overjoyed about).

In turn, Buck and Eddie had now lost countless games of Mario Kart to the kid; been repeatedly humiliated at Pictionary (the kiddie version); and each had the least amount of kudos points for Misfits, a game that Eddie apparently used to play with his sisters. It was another drawing-type one, where each player took a body section on their turn—head, torso and arms, or legs and feet—and then folded the paper over to hide the result until everyone was done and Christopher would unfold the paper and they'd all cry with laughter at the results. Misfits didn't even technically have any winners or losers, but hey, try telling Christopher that.

Evenings, though? The few hours left between Christopher's bedtime and Eddie and Buck turning in for the night? They were tougher.

Tough on Buck, at least.

See, he'd had this dream, a few weeks back. A dream about—well.

About Eddie.

In the dream, Buck had been washing the dishes in Eddie and Chris's apartment after Eddie had made another attempt at cooking his abuela's delicious Barbacoa recipe (Buck had tasted the real deal once when Isabel had come to stay and Eddie had invited Buck over to dinner), and Eddie had suddenly crowded into him from behind, crushing the length of his body up against Buck's back and reaching around to circle soft but firm hands around Buck's wet wrists. Startled and confused, Buck had open opened his mouth to say something when Eddie had placed his hot mouth onto the sensitive spot on Buck's neck, just below his right ear and—

Buck had woken abruptly, writhing and twitching and groaning, jizz spilling all over his freshly changed bed sheets.

After that, evenings were a challenge.

They were now made up of all the usual fun and dumb stuff that Buck and Eddie got up to, plus the occasionally deeper topics in their lives that they both seemed to struggle with but tried their best to share with each other, but there was also Don't look too long at Eddie's hands, and Don't look at Eddie's mouth while he speaks, and Don't check out Eddie's ass in those jeans I'd told him he should definitely buy when the shops were still open and the world hadn't yet gone to shit and I wasn't losing my damn mind.

Buck had moved into Eddie and Chris's place when Quarantine hit because it had just made sense, and over the course of the last six months he had somehow managed to fall in lust with his best friend.

So, times when they both had tomorrow off work, and when the confinement got to be a little too much, they would drink. Sometimes a little too much. One of them always stayed relatively sober though, just in case Chris needed something in the night, and tonight, Buck had been allowing Eddie to enjoy himself because the guy hardly ever really let his hair down, and he deserved to.

Eddie got giggly when he drank Tequila, Buck noticed.

They'd already sunk a few beers prior to cracking open the bottle of Cazadores Reposado, and after Buck had stopped at two shots but Eddie had continued, Eddie had become progressively loose and was now starting to giggle like a frickin schoolgirl. Which, embarrassingly, seemed to be doing things to Buck—not that Buck had a thing for school girls, jesus no, it was just that Eddie sounding so soft and vulnerable and happy was something that apparently really did it for Buck.

Fuck his life.

The guy also got very touchy-feely on tequila, too.

They'd migrated from the kitchen table to sitting so close to each other on the sofa that they were permanently touching, as well as all the times Eddie kept nudging his shoulder further into Buck's and squeezing his hand on Buck's knee. Then his thigh.

Seriously, fuck Buck's life.

The way Eddie had gotten so comfortable with touching Buck was becoming a majorly uncomfortable situation for Buck to have to deal with. Not because Buck didn't want the attention, but because he really fucking did.

And that was a problem, for a few reasons.

Reason one was that Buck wasn't gay, and didn't really understand these feelings he was having.

Reason two was, as far as Buck knew, Eddie wasn't gay either.

Reason three (and Buck's biggest fear) was Buck being terrified of losing what he had with Eddie. He loved Eddie, and Christopher, and he was pretty sure they loved him back—and he certainly wasn't about to let his rabid and confusing libido ruin any of that.

Drunk Eddie, though? It seemed Drunk Eddie really had it in for Buck tonight.

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Gorgeousgreymatter:

I think I might use the dice rolling thing to get Steve to try and beg Eddie to put pajamas on and go the fuck to sleep and Eddie just keeps trying to seduce him even more in such an endearing way that Steve would like to die

lettersinthesand:

:loveteeth:

kesbird:

YOU’RE A FUCKING GENIUS

Gorgeousgreymatter:

Because drunk Eddie would just pull fistfuls of dice from nowhere and Steve would just be like HOW

Turn him upside down and shake him and dice falls out

kesbird :

“Why do you have those???” “In case we need to play a stripping game duh now take your shirt off”

wynnyfryd:

drunk eddie who forgets they aren’t actually boyfriends yet because wtf? you’re so hot steve why aren’t we boyfriends???

lettersinthesand :

right

Buff Muggin:

I’m sorry but truly I cannot stop thinking about what was said earlier of Eddie just licking Steve’s neck, with the context of they aren’t even together

Gorgeousgreymatter:

that's what makes it hot!!!!

Buff Muggin:

Like that’s so fucking delicious yum yum

lettersinthesand :

Alternatively drunk Eddie who forgets they are boyfriends and freaks out when Steve says he isn't single

lettersinthesand:

RIGHT

kesbird:

Eddie - “aww my boyfriend’s so cute” Stev- “we’re not boyfriends” Eddie already crying “are you breaking up with me???”

wynnyfryd:

mid hand job “wait who are you cheating on????“ lmfaoo

Gorgeousgreymatter:

Why haven't I hit that yet Stevie

lettersinthesand :

JBFHDGSYDGD

kesbird:

THATS WHAT IM SAYING I lost it at that!

lettersinthesand:

Omg him using the word boyfriend and Steve chalking it up to being a joke

Gorgeousgreymatter :

It's going in the fic you all can scream about it later I promise lol

kesbird:

DONT WORRY WE WILL

Nix [Resident Eddie Kinnie]:

It's like that one video where the guy is coming out of surgery and his wife is there and he's like"you better stop putting your hands on my chest I have a wife" and she's like "I am your wife"

wynnyfryd:

the pet names would get sooooo ridiculous, eddie’s poorly trying to climb steve’s back like a koala and he’s just slurring “stevie, baby, darlin’, sweetheart. light of my life. my sweet lil cinnamon peach pie banana nut muffin—“

“okay dude are you proposing or just hungry? get off me!”

wynnyfryd:

and then eddie’s like “yeah kinda” and fuckin bites him on the shoulder

lettersinthesand:

"We're married?! Holy shit, i hit the jackpot!"

kesbird :

Eddie- “I wanna climb you like a tree stevward” steve-“You ALREADY ARE”

Gorgeousgreymatter:

Jfjshhchd accidentally kinky biting you get me

kesbird:

YES BITES

ok but is it a steddie fic in this house without biting

lettersinthesand:

Joke until it isnttttt

lettersinthesand :

True

Nix [Resident Eddie Kinnie]:

He do be biting

kesbird:

All I’m saying is that drunk Eddie would have a little nibble

Nix [Resident Eddie Kinnie] :

Just a taste

Gorgeousgreymatter :

He already had a lick so might as well

Buff Muggin:

Grey I am already screaming and I will continue to scream until the fic is done and I will still scream after

Nix [Resident Eddie Kinnie]:

Steve is like "even if I wanted to, I'm not taking advantage of you while you're drunk and I'm sober"

"You mean this entire time I just also needed to get you drunk ? OPEN THE CABINETS THEN I KNOW YOU HAVE THE GOOD SHIT"

Disc:I don't condone getting someone drunk just to sleep with them

But this is fanfiction

Gorgeousgreymatter:

I also want Gareth to like deliver Eddie to Steve to take home with Robin from the party. "Sorry to dump him on you man but he will not shut up about you and I simply cannot hear these things"

"...okay...wait what do you mean things?????"

Nix [Resident Eddie Kinnie]:

LMAOO

kesbird:

YESSSS

God that’s so fucking funny

Nix [Resident Eddie Kinnie]:

Gareth, long suffering Gareth

kesbird:Like GARETG is beat red and it’s not even about him!

Buff Muggin :

GARETH AIDING IN GETTING STRDDIE TOGETHER MY BELOVED

Gorgeousgreymatter :

Image

rainbownerds:

Steve eventually says sth like "If I cuddle you will you go to sleep? If you remember this and still wanna have sex when you're sober, ask me again"

lettersinthesand :

Omggg and he thinks Eddie won't 😭

Gorgeousgreymatter:

Consent king Steve

lettersinthesand:

sexy

Oh i legit thought that was supposed to say consent kink and i was like oh relate

Gorgeousgreymatter :

I was tempted to write both tbh lmao

But the pun

rainbownerds:

Eddie waking up and slowly remembering everything but steve's not there. he feels like he's gonna die of embarrassment but then steve comes out of the shower

Nix [Resident Eddie Kinnie]:

Eddie:you don't understand man, the absolute unholy crimes I would comitt to just bite his ass-

Gareth:OOOOOKAY WE ARE TAKING A TURN AT ELM AND IM DROPPING YOU OFF AT HARRINGTON'S he can deal with this problem

lettersinthesand :

LMAO

Gorgeousgreymatter:

"Listen man. Gareth. My dude. Do you know how mad i was when I found out what a good guy he was? And hot? I mean he's so fucking hot Gareth look at him!!!"

"I absolutely will not be doing that"

lettersinthesand:

Eddie: listen. LISTEN. He is. So sexy

Gareth: :yellsteve:

Gorgeousgreymatter:

true ally Gareth :slurrrp: :EddieSIMP:

Buff Muggin:

Eddie- I want to… MOUNT him

Gareth- That’s the third time you’ve said that since I walked over to you. It’s been two minutes.

wynnyfryd:

“but Gareth, his HANDSSS”

rainbownerds:

"Tell him, not me! I don't need to hear this!"

lettersinthesand:

"Gareth. GARETH. His ass"

Buff Muggin:

(Gareth is talking in complete deadpan monotone btw)

Nix [Resident Eddie Kinnie]:

Eddie- gym class was never the same without him, and his sweaty thighs,and his-

Gareth - do I really need this band? I can just down myself in this cup of water it wouldn't be that hard

wynnyfryd:

gareth praying for his tinnitus to kick in any time now

lettersinthesand:

"Gareth. GARETH. You aren't listening."

"Oh REALLY"

kesbird:

Gareth who is just LEARNING about his friends kinks in a speed run absolutely warp speeding it to Steve so that he doesn’t have to deal with this

Gorgeousgreymatter:

"I really wanna touch his hair. Do you think he'd let me if I ask? Can you ask??"

Gareth- looking around for someone to beg to murder him rn

wynnyfryd :

“his teeeeth. gareth his teeth are so lickable”

“that’s it you’re banned from the tequila for life”

kesbird:

Gareth sees Steve walk out of the party bathroom or whatever wherever they are beat fucking red because Eddie has been saying all that to Steve and losing it

Buff Muggin (Alpha Porn Roach) — Today at 4:17 PM

Eddie - I mean, Gareth. I just want to taste him. Look at his neck. Oh, the things I would do to bite it.

Gareth - Do you think it’s possible to drown in a red solo cup?

Eddie - I don’t know man, that’s not what we’re talking about right now

Gareth - I’m very willing to find out

wynnyfryd:

WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT

lettersinthesand:

Gareth slowly sipping his drink and turning away

Gorgeousgreymatter:

He's gonna knock on the door because everyone saw Steve and Robin go into the bathroom and Gareth is going to just be like "he's all yours, babysitter extraordinare"

kesbird:

ALSO SOME GOOD FUCKING SOUP

kesbird :

Exactlyyyyy!

Gorgeousgreymatter:

Because that's what Eddie keeps calling him and gareth has no fuxking idea what it means but fucking here u go

Babysit his ass

wynnyfryd:

“babysit his ass, apparently he’s into that too” lmfao

kesbird :

😂

Steve just- ???? But not having time to process because now he has two drunk octopuses

And Eddie is DELIGHTED to see him

Gorgeousgreymatter:

He's got two hands thankfully

Everyone watching Steve harringon the former king of Hawkins high leave with two people in his arms is objectively hilarious

Buff Muggin :

I both love incredibly supportive Gareth who tries to meddle in Eddie’s love life (to help him get the boy!!) and incredibly frustrated Gareth who hates how much Eddie talks about Steve

kesbird:

So he just gets practically tackled by a solid puddle of eddie

wynnyfryd:

gareth going through it

Image

Gorgeousgreymatter:

Robin getting a piggyback ride to the car (we were robbed of this in the Upside Down Steve would never even attempt to let Robin try to walk over those vines you cannot convince me otherwise) and just holding Eddie's hand

Nix [Resident Eddie Kinnie]:

Steve sends Gareth a fruit basket at the end of it all bc he doesn't know what else to do

Gorgeousgreymatter:

Which Eddie keeps swinging their arms and giggling

lettersinthesand:

ALL OF THIS

kesbird :

That is the most rich boy thing I’ve ever heard I love it

Gorgeousgreymatter:

30 bomb of beer and a post it that says thank you

Dude fruit basket

wynnyfryd:

that’s what they call their first apartment

kesbird:

Fucking iconic

Gorgeousgreymatter:

"If you puke in my hair I'm taking off your friendship bracelet and throwing it in the dirt, Robbie" -- she starts crying

lettersinthesand:

Robin is a crying drunk change my mind

wynnyfryd — Today at 4:25 PM

robin and eddie creating a feedback loop of sad wet eyed drunk idiots lmao

Gorgeousgreymatter:

I'd say she's a whiplash mood drunk lol

lettersinthesand :

Yeppp

kesbird:

Eddie is all - “I wanna tie you up Steve like a pretty little present 😌” meanwhile Robin is sobbing and Steve is having emotional whiplash

lettersinthesand:

Oh no now i had an angst plot bunny

wynnyfryd :

the sadness makes her nervous laugh until it turns to actual giggles

lettersinthesand:

Yes

wynnyfryd:

to the diary with you!! lol

lettersinthesand:

I feel like she's like me when drunk, which is super happy and intense until something happens and she's bawling her eyes out instead

Buff Muggin:

I definitely see Robin as the type to get really vocal to their friends about how much she loves them when she’s drunk. Like walking up to everyone she’s close to and being like “I need you to know that I am so happy we met and I love you so much you mean the world to me”

kesbird:

And the opposite is true too she’ll see someone she hates and BY GOD will they know by the end of that conversation

Gorgeousgreymatter:

"If you were a girl Steve I would marry you"

Cue drunk possessive argument between Robin and Eddie

wynnyfryd:

but then in the cold light of day steve tries to be like “that was really nice, what you said” and she’s all “gross, feelings 🤢”

wynnyfryd:

OH MY GOD a drunken passionate argument about who would be a better wife to steve

Buff Muggin (Alpha Porn Roach) — Today at 4:28 PM

Steve: Can we have a MOMENT for ONCE, ROBBIE?

Robin: Not while I am sober!

kesbird:

“My heart shrivels and dies the moment there’s no alcohol fueling it steve”

Gorgeousgreymatter — Today at 4:29 PM

"I love you too, Rob"

"Tell anyone I said that and your ass is grass Harrington"

"Might wanna get the lawnmower because you literally told everyone that already last night"

Buff Muggin (Alpha Porn Roach) — Today at 4:30 PM

“Tell anyone I said that-“ ROBIN EVERYONE KNOWS HOW MUCH YOU AND STEVE LOVE ONE ANOTHER (platonically) ITS NOT SOMETHING THAT NEEDS HIDDEN

Gorgeousgreymatter — Today at 4:31 PM

She tells everyone every single time she's drunk

wynnyfryd — Today at 4:31 PM

also quoting steve to steve while pretending not to be undying besties is just so good

Gorgeousgreymatter — Today at 4:31 PM

Like they all don't know

wynnyfryd — Today at 4:32 PM

nancy sarcastically over her drink like, “shocking news everyone, my girlfriend loves my ex more than me”

Buff Muggin (Alpha Porn Roach) — Today at 4:32 PM

You tried to “keep it under wraps” but those “wraps” were clear plastic cling film Robin. Everyone could see what was underneath it

wynnyfryd — Today at 4:33 PM

robin, starry eyed and missing all the sarcasm “i. love. him. so. MUCH”

Gorgeousgreymatter — Today at 4:33 PM

"But don't tell him!!!" In the loudest whisper whilst in Steve's lap

Nix [Resident Eddie Kinnie] — Today at 4:33 PM

THISSS

kesbird — Today at 4:34 PM

Even better if she stage whispers that directly to Steve lol

wynnyfryd — Today at 4:34 PM

eddie making the “lips are locked and the key is thrown away” gesture with the most sincere cow eyes

Gorgeousgreymatter — Today at 4:35 PM

That's going in the car scene

wynnyfryd — Today at 4:35 PM

argyle’s so high all the time that this actually is shocking news to him at every single party

Gorgeousgreymatter — Today at 4:35 PM

When her and Eddie argue over Steve

lettersinthesand — Today at 4:35 PM

He isn't even joking he is just as drunk and is 100% in on the seriousness

kesbird — Today at 4:36 PM

Covers Steve’s ears very badly for it too before Steve bats at him

Gorgeousgreymatter — Today at 4:36 PM

"But also ill fight you for him, Buckley. I'll fight you right now in this backseat!"

Steve: NO YOU WILL NOT

lettersinthesand — Today at 4:36 PM

Man Argyle as a background character in fic is so underrated

wynnyfryd — Today at 4:37 PM

kindergarten style slap fight commences

Gorgeousgreymatter — Today at 4:37 PM

Hdjshxxb this is gonna be so fun j have so many good dialogue ideas :loveteeth: :loveteeth:

kesbird — Today at 4:37 PM

:loveteeth: :loveteeth: :loveteeth:

Gorgeousgreymatter — Today at 4:37 PM

It will be a gift for all of you :EddieSIMP:

lettersinthesand — Today at 4:37 PM

:loveteeth:

kesbird — Today at 4:38 PM

Did I mention I would kill for you I’m just gonna leave that out there again because AHHHHHH

wynnyfryd — Today at 4:38 PM

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Gorgeousgreymatter — Today at 4:39 PM

...at Steve's house he has to go take care of Robin first so he takes Eddie to his bedroom and says STAY PUT all grumpy and Eddie says "I'll be a good boy for you stevie" and then Steve hurls himself into the sun

lettersinthesand — Today at 4:40 PM

Eddie is just. King of accidentally saying super hot shit

wynnyfryd — Today at 4:41 PM

AHHHHHHHHHH picturing him like, starfished on steve’s bed with his head hanging off the edge so he’s smiling upside down at steve

Gorgeousgreymatter — Today at 4:42 PM

Oh no he means it. 100% and that's what makes it part of Steve's agonies lol

lettersinthesand — Today at 4:42 PM

:loveteeth:

Gorgeousgreymatter — Today at 4:48 PM

...Steve trying to get Eddie to change clothes and he wants the yellow sweater but Steve's like you can't have it, I just gave it to Robin.

"Fine then gimme your letterman jacket"

'You can't wear that to bed eds it's not comfortable and I don't want you puking on it"

Steve is finally able to haggle and placate with the literal shirt he's wearing because it's the only one Eddie will agree to wear

lettersinthesand — Today at 4:48 PM

:loveteeth:

kesbird — Today at 4:49 PM

:loveteeth: :loveteeth: :loveteeth:

I’m gonna lose my mind dear god

At this point steve is taking a shower out of self preservation. Both to let off steam and also because Eddie was cuddling him he was no match

Gorgeousgreymatter — Today at 4:50 PM

...he's gonna jerk off in the shower and feel shit about it

kesbird — Today at 4:50 PM

EXACTLY

Gorgeousgreymatter — Today at 4:50 PM

But it's the only way he can cuddle Eddie how Eddie wants without dying lol

kesbird — Today at 4:51 PM

And then eddie comes in sober and sees everything through the glass and is like “whelp my time to shine lmao time to make good on some promises”

Nix [Resident Eddie Kinnie] — Today at 4:57 PM

MY TIME TO SHINE LMAAOODGUSGJFD

Steve having a crisis and Eddie just being inexplicably in love with him is my favorite steddie trope

Gorgeousgreymatter — Today at 4:59 PM

I'm seriously an excited puppy about writing this!!

Which means I'll get it done fast :ohreally:

hyperfixation powers activate

kesbird — Today at 5:08 PM

YESSSSS

Gorgeousgreymatter — Today at 5:09 PM

Also RIP everyone backreading this later

kesbird — Today at 5:13 PM

Oh i didn’t even think about that lol

I’m gonna try and start putting discussions on tumble again we’ll see how that goes

wynnyfryd — Today at 5:16 PM

re: this whole conversation akdkds

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Nix [Resident Eddie Kinnie] — Today at 5:19 PM

So I got a 100% on a a midterm I thought I failed, tomorrow is payday AND I just found out that I’m off my morning job the next two days so I shall be drinking tonight and tomorrow night, which means I might bring out My drunk!eddie

(If it doesn’t happen tonight it will tomorrow so send questions you want Eddie to answer drunk and I’ll answer them either in like an hour or tomorrow night!)