when you know, you know ; steve harrington

five ─ erica sinclair

"The key card opens the door, but unfortunately, the Russian with this key card also has a massive gun," Dustin said, after spying the Russians yet again in the morning. "Whatever's in this room, whatever's in those boxes, they really don't want anybody finding it,"

"But, there's gotta be a way in," Robin said.

"Well, you know," Steve spoke as he blew his sailor cap and looked at the trio in front him. "I can just take him out,"

"Take who what?" Robin asked, raising an eyebrow.

"The Russian guard,"

"Did you just forget the part about having massive guns?"Teddy asked in disbelief.

"What? I sneak up behind him, I knock him out and I take his key card. It's easy," Steve said, making Teddy chuckle. "What's there to laugh?" He asked, looking genuinely offended.

"Nothing, I appreciate your confidence, Steve. But, that ain't gonna work," Teddy said, with a smile lingering on her lips.

"Well, please, tell me this and be honest," Dustin said, as he approached Steve. "Have you ever actually won a fight?"

"I've known him since we were thirteen and honestly, he never won. I'm sorry, Steve. But, that's the truth," Teddy said, raising her arms up in surrendering way as Steve rolled his eyes playfully.

"Thank you, " Dustin said. "And it seems that it hasn't changed even after you absence, "

"Henderson, shu---"

"He was beaten by Billy Hargrove and Jonathan Byers, and do you remember your wounded face, Steve? Cuz I do,"

"Shut up, dingus!" Steve exclaimed, with his ears going red as he earned a little laugh from Teddy and Robin, who seemed to be enjoying this conversation. 

Suddenly Robin got up as everyone went silent. She took the cash from the jar named tips, as Steve's eyes widened in disbelief, seeing her run away with the cash.

Dustin remained silent as he served himself with ice cream and sat quite far from the ex lovers, giving them some space.

"Got offers from any college?" Steve asked as he gave her a banana smoothie and sat down beside her. Teddy muttered a thanks and shook her head.

"No, I've applied in few, but, I didn't get any reply, though," she said. "What about you?"

"Thanks to my marks, I might not get into college,"

"You got low grade? Steve Harrington? " She asked in disbelief. Well, it was true. When they were kids, Steve was very much a studious one whereas Teddy wasn't of that sort. She never was, to be frank.

"Yeah," he said with a chuckle.

"Can I know the reason?" She asked, as Steve looked at her brown eyes. You. He wanted to say. Though it may sound cliche, that was the truth. After Teddy's disappearance from his life, he was reckless. He wasn't able to focus on his grades, he ditched classes to spend some time alone, he started smoking at sixteen, and, he turned into a douchebag. But, he didn't wanted to say that to her. He didn't wanted her to blame herself for his downfall. Because, he knew that she would.