#shieldofiron

S1 Steve meets Billy and keeps Tommy and Carol, and is so intense about his whole deal that instead of having a private kickback and inviting Nancy and her friend he doesn’t even know, he becomes even More Serious about his reputation and starts having private kickbacks that are equivalent to fucking dining with the queen. it’s exclusive, elusive, and if you’re invited once you’ll do Anything to stay in that circle

Steve who plays matchmaker, who’s mean, who uses his looks and the power of bisexuality to get whatever the fuck he wants from truly anyone

I want Eddie who hates Steve and Steve who doesn’t even remember Eddie’s name half the time, who never acknowledges him until he really needs drugs for a party and suddenly is flirting so hard with Eddie. And Eddie’s shell-shocked and kind of goes along with it, and sells him the drugs for less than he probably should have, and oh fuck, it just worked on him. Damn it.

So next time he puts his foot down, and Steve bargains with an invite. Come check out his exclusive scene. One time only. If Steve wants he can ice Eddie out anytime, but he has one chance to make it in the crowd. And Eddie’s like… fuck you. But I’ll come, because free alcohol. And then he shows up and it’s actually a really good time, and Steve has so much influence and between him and Billy, no one gives Eddie a hard time

and Eddie’s never been able to just. Be in a crowd before. And have people seem to Like Him and Want Him and whatnot. and once again King Steve seems to have wrapped someone around his finger and Eddie hates himself a little for it but it’s Nice and he’s not lonely, but this is different. it’s different. so he keeps dealing to Steve for cheaper than he should, barely breaking even on the guy, and Steve keeps bringing him along. setting him up with people.

I want crazy tension when Eddie has to explain to Hellfire why he’s not available on Friday nights anymore. what that bruise is. why he’s not jumping up on the tables to cuss out King Steve anymore. guilt and shame and his own doctrine coming back to choke him

Steve: So you're not into Barbarians? Oh ok.

Stranger things if they got to use their real accents.

Bonus:

The things he was doing.