[ Eddie was starting to sound more and more like Dustin with this talk. Dustin's been urging him to find his Suzie, the one person that gets him in a way nobody else can. His soulmate, despite the fact that Dustin is definitely too young to have a soulmate for fuck's sake.

And sure, that sounds nice in theory, but Steve doesn't even know what he wants. If he doesn't know what he wants, how can he expect to find the one? ]

Maybe. [ He shrugs, trying not to sound like he's putting much thought into it and give Eddie too much credit. ] Maybe I should just throw in the towel, admit that there isn't a girl in Hawkins still interested in me, and call it a day.

[ It's probably best that he doesn't think too hard about why Eddie in particular has captivated him for this long, longer than any of the girls that have come to visit to see the great Steve Harrington and turn him down to add yet another tally to the board. ]

Wait, so you came here even though you hate ice cream?! [ He groans to himself, burying his face in his hands. ] You're not even gonna buy anything?