falling for him<3 //steddie//

chapter 53: scars

⚠️ TW ⚠️ mentions of homophobic slurs, homophobia, and physical violence.
Steve ~
"Steve? It's Robin. I was wondering if you wanted to um... talk." She says through the door. I open the door. She quickly stands up and stares at me. "Are you coming?" I ask. "Yeah, yeah." She replies, walking into my bedroom. I shut the door. "Where's Eddie?" I ask, sitting on the bed. "He went to um... the store, with Nancy." Robin responds. "Oh, okay." I reply. "So, you wanted to talk?" Robin asks.

"I guess. It's just a lot, Robin. Everytime I see my mom, it just... reminds me of what she did. And, my whole family knows that I'm dating Eddie, so that's fun. And, It was my fault too. I kissed him. He was freaking out because there were so many people, so I was trying to calm him down. I screwed up, Robin." I respond.

"I don't have any advice. I'm sorry. I'm not good at this. Um... Okay. So, your family knows. We don't know if they support you. Well, besides your uncle, but that's not the point. What if there were other gay people too? Then you wouldn't be-" "Robin?" I ask, looking over at her.

"Yeah?" She replies. "You're not helping." I respond, smiling. "Sorry." She says, placing a hand on my shoulder. She immediately takes it off and wipes her hand on her shirt. "AM I THAT GROSS?" I exclaim. "Yeah, dingus. Go take a shower." Robin replies, walking out of the room with a smile plastered on her face.

I sigh and grab some of Eddie's pajama pants and one of my shirts. I go to the bathroom and gently shut the door. "Is he okay? Did he say anything?" I hear Eddie ask, running to Robin. "He's taking a shower. If he wants to tell you anything, he will. Just give him some time." Robin replies. I can't help but smile. I start the shower and  stand under the steaming hot water, rinsing my hair.

I hear a knock. "I'm in the shower!" I call out. Complete silence. They probably just walked away. I grab my towel and wrap it around my waist. Another knock. "I said, I'm in the shower!" I yell. Another knock. I yank the door open and stare at Eddie, who is staring back at me. "Munson, why are you knocking?" I ask, leaning on the door frame. "You've been in there for a while. I'll let you get dressed." Eddie replies, walking away.

I shut the door and look in the mirror. My scars from the bats. It's hard to look at myself sometimes, seeing those. It just reminds me of what happened with me and Eddie. I quickly pull my shirt on. The upside down ruined my life. Eddie has scars too. He sleeps without a shirt sometimes, usually because all of his are dirty, so I see them a lot. I know it bothers him too. I pull his pajama pants on and comb through my hair.

I open the door and walk out to the living room. "Finally. Jeez, what took you so long?" Eddie asks, playfully. "Sorry." I reply, sitting on the couch. "It's okay! Wait, Steve are you okay?" Eddie asks, staring at me. "Yep! All good. Just tired." I respond.

Eddie ~
"Mhm." I reply. Nancy gives me a glare. "What's going on?" I ask. "I was just looking at my scars from... you know. I hate them." Steve responds, sighing. "I have them too! They're battle scars, Stevie. I think they look badass." I say, pulling my shirt up and showing him. "EDDIE PULL YOUR SHIRT DOWN! NO ONE WANTS TO SEE THAT!" Robin yells. I laugh and pull it back down. "Except for me. They are hot." Steve says.

"WOAH, WOAH, WOAH. NO. STOP. I'M DISGUSTED." Nancy yells. "I'M GOING TO THROW UP." Robin exclaims. Steve and I burst out in laughter. "You two are-" A loud bang at the door interrupts Nancy. "Hang on, I'll get it." I say, running to the door. "THERE HE IS, BOYS. GET HIM." It's Steve's uncle. The guys start punching me and kicking me. "FREAK!" One yells. "QUEER" The other one exclaims. Steve runs over and pushes them out of the door, walking outside. "Eddie! Are you okay? Nance go get some bandages!" Robin yells.

Steve ~
I push one of my cousin's down, onto the ground. "What in the actual hell is wrong with you?" I spit. "Your boyfriend shouldn't leave his van outside of the garage. Get off of me, fag." He yells. "What did you just call me?" I ask, punching him. I stand up and grab my uncle by his shirt. "If you ever mess with me or Eddie again, I will use you as a punching bag. UNDERSTAND?" I scream. He stands there, shaking.

"I said, do you understand?" I yell, pushing him into a wall. He quickly nods. I let go and flip them off, before running back inside. "Are you okay?!" I ask, sitting down next to Eddie at the table. "Yeah. Just a little sore." Eddie responds, holding an ice pack to his nose. "I'm sorry, Eddie. I didn't know they would come after you. They won't bother us again, okay?" I assure him. "Steve, what did you do?" He asks, frantically.

"I warned them. They left." I reply, scanning his face. He takes the icepack off and I see his busted up nose. "They really messed me up, huh?" Eddie asks, sarcastically. "They did. How's it feeling?" Nancy asks. "It feels swollen, and it hurts, but other than that, good." Eddie replies. "I really am sorry. I didn't-" "It's okay, Stevie. I can handle some guys pounding on my face. It's happened a lot." Eddie says.

"Yeah, I guess it has happened a lot. It's not gonna happen again. I promise." I respond. "It's okay, Steve. I have a swollen nose. That's it. I'm okay." Eddie replies, standing up and walking into the kitchen. I walk behind him. "I think I won your family over, Stevie. They love me." Eddie says, sarcastically.

"They just don't understand. I know they would really love you, once they got to know you." I respond. Eddie grabs a cup and fills it up with water. "No they wouldn't, Steve. I'm the local freak. They probably think that I turned you gay, or something." Eddie replies, staring at me. "You're not a freak. And well... you kinda did." I respond, leaning against the counter. "I did... BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT!" Eddie exclaims. I start laughing.

A/N: hey readers! if this chapter sucks, im sorry. im trying to write as much as i can. i hope you enjoyed this chapter! also, im about to hit 8000 reads, so i just wanted to thank you all for the amount of support you have given me. you mean so much to me. much love♥️
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