the weight of you || steddie

the weight of you

a/n: hello, thank you for reading this! please be advised this is intended for mature readers. it mentions blood, death etc. MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH.

Steve remembered the first time he met Eddie Muson. Dustin had joined the Hellfire Club and he was all Steve heard about for weeks. He was a little jealous but he would never admit that to anyone out loud. The first time he actually met him though was when he and Dustin had come into Family Video to rent a movie one night.

"Hellfire is having movie night, we need something good." Dustin said after slamming his fists down on the counter.

"Trying to break my property won't get you anything, Henderson."

"And asking this dingus won't get you a good movie, follow me." Robin walked to the other side of the counter and Dustin followed her.

Steve looked at Eddie who was lingering at the counter. He had his hands stuffed into his denim vest and Steve crossed his arms, "So, you're Eddie?"

"Wounded, Steve Harrington. Do you not remember us having chemistry together?"

Steve watched as Eddie shifted his weight from one leg to the other. Steve shook his head, "I don't remember anything from chemistry."

"That's okay, I don't really either." He gave Steve a half smile then looked around the store before taking a step toward the black VHS rack closest to the register. "Employee recommendations," he read.

For whatever reason Steve started to feel a little nervous. He didn't want Eddie to see what was under Steve's section. What if he thought the picks were lame? Why did Steve even care? "Uh, they just kinda stick whatever over there," Steve said cooley, rocking back on his heels.

Eddie turned back to look at him with a grin, "So. The Goonies isn't your number one pick?"

Steve felt his face turning warm and he shrugged, "Oh, I don't know. It's pretty good but-"

"But it was just stuck there?" Eddie asked, stepping to the section where Robin's choices were.

Steve scrunched his nose then rolled his eyes. He couldn't believe he was jealous of this guy; he was sort of a douche. "It's just a movie man."

"And I'm only kidding, man. Hm, Dustin said you were sensitive. I just wanted to see for myself."

Steve moved his head back, a little offended and scoffed quietly, mumbling under his breath. "Got one!" Dustin announced, joining them back at the counter.

After that first night he had thought about the encounter often. Until eventually he brought it up to Robin.

"I don't even know why I care what he thinks. He's just a friend of Dustin's. He's not even my friend." Steve told Robin.

"I think it's because he's Dustin's friend that you care. I think that you are worried that Henderson is going to replace you on his totem pole. You are worried that Munson is gonna kick you down a few notches."

Steve scoffed at his friend and turned on his blinker to turn left. Even though he graduated the previous year he still woke up every morning to take Robin to school. Robin was his best friend and it was nice having someone to talk to. "I don't care if Henderson likes Munson better than me. He's a kid anyways...  Besides, that would never happen. Dustin and I have been through so much together; there's no way he'd pick him."