Maybe If He Was A Little Less Fuckable We Wouldnt Be In This Mess

Maybe if he was a little less fuckable we wouldn’t be in this mess

Hob: So. I’m in love with Dream.

Johanna: Dream? Of the Endless?

Hob: Yes? Thoughts?

Johanna: And prayers. Holy shit, dude.

Ice: are we dating?

Mav: pfft—no, why would you say that?

Ice: we hug everytime we see each other

Mav: that doesn’t mean anything, platonic friends can do that

Ice: we share milkshakes

Mav: doesn’t mean a thing

Ice: we practically live together

Mav: we’re saving money

Ice: you’re holding my ass

Mav: DOESN’T MEAN ANY—

Ice: YOU MARRIED ME!

Mav: PLATONICALLY!!

Ice: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!

Whenever Steve's in a stressful situation, he mutters "You've got this, big boy." to himself. Eddie hears him say it one day while Steve is doing god knows what in the kitchen. It makes him smile so hard his face hurts. It fills him to the brim with glee knowing that Steve uses the silly pet name as a way to motivate himself. It makes him want to run laps around the house and scream his love for Steve from the rooftop. He settles for standing in the kitchen doorway to watch Steve struggle to open the pickle jar.