𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐎𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠

❝ Steve's reaching inside the plastic and popping a chip in his mouth as he chews slowly trying to figure it out. He's raising a eyebrow at everyone now as they look at him disgusted. "Should I remind everyone that I bit into a bat when I was in the Upside Down. I'm pretty sure Stale chips that have been in Eddie Munson's couch for god knows how long won't kill me. This could be way worst." Steve says interrupting Robin for a second who simply rolls her eyes a little amused before going back at Dustin ranting at him some more. ❞

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When Vecna is finally killed and there isn't a Upside Down anymore everyone's lives start to go back to normal. Or as normal as it could be after saving the world for the numerous time in a row. Though the only one who isn't used to this routine is Eddie Munson. Who was a freak before and now a huger freak who's also expected to just deal with the events that happened to him like the others had. With a group of teenagers who also don't know how to cope its a bit obvious none of them would be doing it in a healthy way. But when Eddie is their reality check that not everyone is the same, Steve is the one that clicks with Eddie the most out of them. Going on a journey of finding things to help Eddie heal, from going to the movies to even binging out on junk food something slowly starts to click in Steve's brain. That maybe it wasn't the girls he was having a problem with. Maybe it was him, who was the problem.

Or Steve helps Eddie recover mentally and emotionally to the best of his ability while Eddie helps Steve with the mental block he's been dealing with for months.

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#1 in RobinBuckley 7/22/22