#vanessas headcanons

when he starts to hang out with eddie more, it‘s not him that picks up on it when steve‘s not feeling good, but wayne. raising a boy all by yourself makes you pick up on those kind of things.

he sees how steve will sometimes squint when it‘s too bright in the room, sees how he flinches when there‘s a sudden loud noise. how he slightly relaxes when eddie absentmindedly runs his fingers through steve‘s hair (wayne doesn‘t like poking around in eddie‘s love life. but the fact that that thought crosses his mind when he‘s watching them says something. if he asked eddie about it he‘d probably say they‘re just very touchy friends).

and. construction worker eddie. who‘s been working there for almost as long as steve has, and always offhandedly gives him shit about being the bosses son. but it‘s just playful banter. at least steve’s pretty sure it is.

and if he‘s being honest, he‘s always looking forward to when eddie‘s done with his shift and walks by steve‘s desk all distracted and sweaty, only for him to turn back towards steve after he‘s clocked out and wink at him or comment on steve‘s choice of clothing for the day.

steve starts to put on specific shirts or accessories that eddie‘s commented on before, just to get another reaction out of the guy. he finds himself waiting for 5 o‘clock, checking the time just as often as his hair in the mirror.

but there‘s also times where eddie‘s just plain grumpy, had a bad day, and steve always expects him to just walk out without saying anything. for some reason, though, steve‘s the only person there that eddie actually talks to or at least gives him an appreciative eyebrow raise and a nod.

one day steve‘s dad decides it‘d be good for his son to get some actual hands on experience. so he gets sent to the construction site with the other guys, absolutely not prepared for what awaits him. he‘s so grateful when he notices that eddie‘s in the group he‘s working with that day, and he’s immediately taken under his wing.

he teasingly judges him about not knowing things that, by now, are so logical to eddie, but shows him the ropes anyways. they finally have an excuse to talk more to each other, and eddie drags steve along on his smoke breaks (maybe because steve insisted that, sure, he still smokes).

his dad expected steve to throw a fit after the first day, but he actually finds he doesn’t mind the work. he gets to get to know eddie a bit better, shares beers with him and the rest of the crew when they‘re done with everything. the added bonus of occasionally seeing eddie‘s tattooed and shirtless body covered in sweat and dirt isn‘t too bad either, something in the back of steve‘s mind supplies. but it‘s not like he‘s gonna tell his dad about that.

steve getting pissed at eddie for not letting mike dress the way he wants to after eddie told mike off

eddie having to awkwardly explain to steve what the hanky code is and steve getting SO flustered he just drops the topic completely but does make sure mike doesn‘t wear that anymore (they‘ll explain it to him when he‘s older)

so when he picks them up one day and it's clean, not only on the outside but also on the inside, they're surprised. but they put it off as a one time thing, because he HAS to clean his car at least like once a year, right?

but it keeps happening. it doesn't get dirty anymore. it's almost like there's some magical thing going on that just... keeps his van clean at all times. at this point they're too worried about losing their ride to ask though.

steve leans towards eddie and drunkenly states “he gets me.”

eddie just whips his head towards steve and goes “you‘re bi??” while steve just nods contentedly.