Hidden Feelings ~ STEDDIE

9-Each Other ~ Steddie

Two Weeks Later - Family Video Store - Afternoon (present time)

About a week ago Eddie got discharged and Eddie was so happy to be leaving. Steve kept asking Eddie and the doctors if he's gonna be alright. The doctors confirmed he was and the same with Eddie.

They both returned to the trailer, full of Eddie's blood. It was everywhere. It made Steve puke and it released all of the gruesome memories. 

Eddie and Steve went over to Robins and she let them in. 

Good thing her parents weren't home for a while.

"Hey, Steve you okay?" Eddie asked concerningly, "Yeah, I'm fine Munson." Steve replied sternly. Eddie knew all of the pressure and just everything drowning Steve. Eddie wanted to help but, he didn't want to be pushy.

Eddie knew his boundaries. 

"Okay..um Robin can I take a shower and borrow a towel?" Eddie asked politely asked with sadness rushing in him.

"Yeah, the shower is upstairs to the first right and the towels are in the closet in the bathroom," Robin informed Eddie.

Now Robin is admiring Steve. It looks like he hasn't slept in forever. He seemed sad, heartbroken, traumatized, and angry. Like Steve didn't know what emotion he should be feeling.

"Dude, you look like shit." Robin bluntly pointed out while looking at him, "Yeah, I know Robin." He echoed back.

"Okay, no..nope. This isn't you. Get up now. After Eddie is done showering you are getting in and I will let you borrow some of the brother's old clothes and I will make a pizza in the oven then you are going straight to bed." Robin confessed with a serious look.

Steve didn't want to listen to her but, he did. 

Steve was feeling odd. Like the whole world was spinning in slow motion. He didn't even realize how much he hurt Eddie. He hated himself at the moment.

After Eddie was done, Steve was waiting at the door with huge bags under his eyes. He was about to fall asleep right there.

Eddie helped him though. Eddie told Steve to sit on the toilet and asked how many fingers Eddie was holding up: "Munson this is stupid." Steve muttered, "Just tell me." Eddie replied with dead seriousness. "Okay, uh five?" Steve said while out of it. "No, it's 2. I'm going to grab Robin." Eddie confessed.

"ROBIN!!" Eddie yelled, "Yeah, what's up." Robin asked with a normal tone.

"Okay, so Steve seems extremely out of it and he is a stubborn ass. He needs to take a shower but, I don't want him falling." Eddie confessed while Robin was smiling but also had a concerned look.

"Okay, um. How bout Steve gets in and you stay here to watch him. Cause I have to go look at pizza. But, don't be creepy about it." Robin helped with her grin like she knew what was going on.

"Okay...smartass," Eddie said with a flustered look while looking down at Steve who had no idea what was happening. 

So, Steve got in and he didn't fall. Eddie turned around when Steve got out and got dressed. It was kind of awkward. Eddie was drowning with red on his face and Steve was too tired to even realize he was naked in front of Eddie. Plus, Steve has changed in front of guys before so it was normal for him.

After they ate. They all went to bed. Robin laid in her room upstairs and Steve laid on the couch while Eddie laid on the floor.

Steve still coudln't sleep, and neither could Eddie.

"Hey, Munson. I-i'm sorry for snapping at you." Steve apologized while still out of it, "It's okay, I understand. You have a lot of shit on your mind." Eddie said like he read Steve's mind.

Steve looked at him while Eddie looked the opposite way.

Steve felt bad but, Eddie understood.

"Hey, man. Come up here." Steve offered with a smile.

Eddie looked up at Steve and laid down next to Steve. They both were blushing badly.

After a few minutes of talking with a wall of awkward silence, they are both asleep. Steve was laying on Eddie and they both were happy with each other.

But, they didn't know how to tell each other's feelings for each other. 

While they were sleeping, Robin quietly was upstairs looking over the railing; smiling and whispering to herself, "I knew it, those two idiots like each other." Then, she went back to bed and didn't say a word to Steve about it till a week later.

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"Hey, Steve. What do you think of Eddie Munson?" Robin asked randomly while chewing gum.

"I'm sorry, what..why ask that?" Steve confusedly replied with a blush running up him. 

"I don't know, you guys just seem close ever since Eddie was risking his life for everyone," Robin confessed.

"We're just friends, okay." Steve replied quickly, "Okay, if you say so." Robin said with a long okay like she knew something.

Steve felt bad since he never told Robin about his feelings for Eddie. They were best friends, they told each other everything. 

Then, Robin's voice was in his head for about 20 minutes.

"Robin, uh...I guess I...*took a deep breath* like Eddie Munson!!" Steve blurted fastly.

Robin smiled and whispered, "I know, dingus." 

Steve was a little shocked but, not really at the same time.