we go just right.
it’s 2:00AM and I’m reading fanfic and I just love that we as a fandom— at least in steddie fic— straightaway lay the groundwork of “the upside down was sealed shut, we all escaped somehow, and hopper pulled some government shit to clear eddie’s name. no time to unpack all of that, let’s get to the sexual tension.”
and I love that for all of us.
never have i ever been pissed at a tree before
8/∞ countless scenes I can’t stop thinking about. ↳ GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997) dir. Gus Van Sant
Okay I know steddie is usually broken down into baby queer Steve who knows nothing and Eddie who knows All The Things;
But what about baby queer Eddie who knows he likes guys and that's it, that's all she wrote, and Steve who fucking adores Robin and did a whole bunch of research to support her and came to his own realizations about his sexuality when some things he reads just click for him.
Steve who realizes he's bi and doesn't have a crisis about it because it just makes sense to him at this point, and then he and Robin make secret pilgrimages to the city to visit stores and he ends up with quite the collection of little zines and books and magazines under his bed. Steve who's had barely any interactions with Will but slowly recognizes some signs and tries to subtly let him know that it's okay. Steve who absolutely recognizes that Eddie is trying to flirt but doesn't want to overwhelm him because he likes the weirdo after everything they've been through together so he's very cautious about how he flirts back.
Idk, I just have such a soft spot for a Steve who didn't apply himself in school but actually buckles down and enjoys, loves reading and learning when it's something that he is actually interested in. Quietly nerdy Steve who doesn't really talk about things until he's asked but knows a lot more than he's given credit for. Don't even get me started on how he's supposed to be dumb about Star Wars but happily has an imaginary lightsaber battle with Dustin as part of their handshake.
Saw someone talking about a steddie au where Eddie is a baby gay & Steve is an All In Ally (until he realises he’s bi and then he’s just a know it all queers and generally knows a lot about the community to support Robin
And I was thinking how funny it would be if, as a kind of role-reversal to the common fanon interpretation, Steve saw the hankie and knows what flagging is & is nervous to ask Eddie out cause he’s not really into that (I personally think he’s still too traumatised from the Russian Base to be into any kinda bdsm stuff but that’s just me) but he likes Eddie a lot so he’s not gonna stop flirting with him over a little difference of preference
So then once they finally get together and kiss and they’re talking afterwards, Steve gets all awkward and Eddie doesn’t understand why, and Steve starts rambling about how he’s not really into that and Eddie is so confused until Steve points to the handkerchief and says “You’re flagging” and Eddie asks what that even means and so Steve (who is definitely laughing now, but trying not to) has to explain hanky code
And Eddie is mortified that he’s been accidentally telling Steve he’s into hardcore bdsm sex for months when he’s never even slept with a guy before
"House MD is unrealistic" you're right here's my script for a realistic medical show
Patient: I threw up 4 gallons of blood
House: sounds like you need to lose weight
thinking about Eddie baking Steve a cake for his birthday but getting the shock of his life when Steve just starts sobbing while holding the cake box bcs he's never had someone bake a cake for him on his birthday. He doesn't even care the icing says, 'You're an old man.' and Eddie's just standing on Steve's doorstep in shock bcs he doesn't know if Steve hates it or loves it.