Sugar pills

Part 17

Half an hour or so had passed. Steve was still in Billy's arms though his loud sobs had slowly faded into quiet sniffled. Billy hadn't said a word throughout it all but Billy knew he didn't have to. Just holding Steve in a hug made the other boy's cries eventually stop. Steve had surprisingly found out how calm and comfortable he felt being this... close with the one and only Billy. It was hard to think about.

The Steve Harrington wrapped in The Billy Hargrove's arms. Somewhere in between the hug, Billy had climbed onto the bed and sat in front of Steve's folded up figure. His knees to his chest. Billy's legs were spread apart so Steve could sit in between them. Steve huddled up and leaning onto Billy's torso. Nobody mentioned anything about their position or the physical contact. Even if Billy were to want to bring it up, he didn't want to worry Steve or take away the trust Steve had to him. In fact... he wanted that trust to grow. He wanted it to grow so badly. Billy had always been soft-touch starved since his mom moved away. He was never given a hug. Yet he found comforting someone else and hugging them while they cried... comforting. Just the thought about hugging someone else made Billy at ease. He wished Steve didn't have to cry in the first place, Billy found a distaste of knowing that Steve was sad. He felt like Steve deserved better. To not feel sad and sob out to Billy. He wanted to see Steve smile like when he was around the party. Not see Steve cry and sob because of a nightmare. Billy wondered if there was someone out in the world that wondered that for him . Someone who wanted to see him smile and not cry.

"Sorry" a small choked out voice broke through the the silence.

Billy looked down at Steve and found the other boy looking up at him. Steve's eyes were puffy and bloodshot. His nose runny and tear streaks could be spotted on his flushed face. Billy raised an eyebrows at Steve "why are you sorry?" Billy asks genuinely confused. Steve looked even more confused before sniffling and wiping his nose with his arm "for making you come here. It's like... 2 in the morning and I dragged you here" Steve mumbled with a shrug. Billy couldn't help but think it was cute how he looked like a toddler that was about to scold his son.

"You didn't force me to come here Steve. If I was a complete dickhead I could've stayed home and left you here crying by yourself. But it was my choice to come over, Steve" Billy said with a casually amused chuckle. Steve looked up at Billy again, confused. "Didn't you come out of like... p-pity?" Steve sniffled and was about to wipe his nose again when Billy's hand reached to Steve and wiped his runny nose with his sleeve.

It genuinely made Billy upset knowing that Steve would think that. But how couldn't he? Steve had only seen Billy being a shit to everyone. "Oh Harrington....that's not true" Billy leaned on Steve and rested his head on top of Steve's. Steve felt a nice and comforting warm feeling rush through his body. It all felt so nice and comforting that Steve let out a satisfied hum. At least he could have the comfort of knowing that Billy didn't do it out of pity. That thought made him smile genuinely. The only light in the room was the dim light of the moon shining down. But the rest was pitch black making it hard for the two boys to see each other. By they could at least make out their silhouettes. 

Steve started to feel his eyes droop as time went by. The comfort Billy brought and the fact that he had tired himself crying and it was starting to make him sleepy. Billy looked down at the sleepy boy and smiled slightly to himself. "You wanna go back to bed?" Billy whispered softly. Steve stayed quiet for a second. King enough that Billy thought that maybe Steve had fallen asleep. Steve shrugs "maybe" he yawns and leans against Billy's chest, making Billy flustered at the affection. 

Billy looks down at the sleepy boy "do you want me to stay?" He asks quietly. Another moment of silence falls between then before Steve perks up "well... it's late. And you drive too fast. Something could happen" Steve mumbled. His voice had a fake tone as if he didn't really care but Billy knew he did. Billy sighed, vaguely amused before he pushed Steve down on his back. Steve followed without question. Partly because he was half asleep. Steve laid on his back and a Billy quickly got off the bed and sat down on the floor. "I can take the floor" Billy says with a  shrug. (Guys don't worry, the floor is carpeted. I have slept on carpeted floors before 👍) Steve was struggling to keep his eyes open and Billy noticed that. 

"I can hold your hand if it makes you more comfortable" Billy mumbled. 

Steve immediately perks up. His eyes snapping open and the tired feeling from earlier fades away. Steve stays silent but quickly nods. Slowly placing his hand so it dangled down towards Billy. Billy couldn't help but smile slightly. Billy hadn't smiled so much in ones day. It was... strange but good. Billy's hand snakes up and grasped into the other boy's. Now with they hands together they both let the heavy sleepiness start to doze them off. Billy's back was leaned up against the wall. His arm stretched out to hold onto Steve. Steve felt happy having someone hold his hand. But not just any someone. 

Billy. 

(I'm so so so sorry that I didn't post yesterday nor the day before!!!!! I'm sorry! I promise I'll update more. And about the Summer camp au, I'm pretty sure it'll be harringrove because the few people that responded requested that ship. I won't post and official chapter until maybe... Wednesday of this week just to see if anyone wants a different ship. Also please tell me which ships you'd like me to include in the summer camp au!! ((Such as: ronance, byler, elmax, etc.)) either way, I wish you have the loveliest of breakfasts when you wake up :D)