( Steve hadn't really thought this far ahead, and he doesn't say anything at first. The withering look he shoots Eddie almost makes it seem as if Eddie's punishing him by being so open, rather than helping. Because, like, the way Steve sees it? One of two things is about to happen:
A. He'll sound like he's making a really shitty joke in extremely poor taste, and Steve Harrington, Douchebag King of Hawkins, will reign supreme.
B. He'll sound so genuinely like he's lost it that Eddie will walk back his promise not to report him to the correct authorities so he can get the help he clearly so desperately needs.
There is, of course, a third option in which Eddie somehow believes whatever words are about to come out of Steve's mouth (he still hasn't decided on what those words will be just yet) but the odds of that happening? Pretty goddamn slim.
Steve exhales slowly, running a nervous hand through his hair, and his face scrunches as if preparing to speak is causing him actual physical pain. But then something occurs to him — he thinks about the kids and how they've always been able to make this whole mess a little easier to understand by relating it to their stupid game, however they can. Demogorgons, the Mind Flayer, Vecna — those all came from D&D, right? )
Dungeons and Dragons, ( Steve says intelligently. ) Is there anything about, um. Time Travel? In that game?
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A. He'll sound like he's making a really shitty joke in extremely poor taste, and Steve Harrington, Douchebag King of Hawkins, will reign supreme.
B. He'll sound so genuinely like he's lost it that Eddie will walk back his promise not to report him to the correct authorities so he can get the help he clearly so desperately needs.
There is, of course, a third option in which Eddie somehow believes whatever words are about to come out of Steve's mouth (he still hasn't decided on what those words will be just yet) but the odds of that happening? Pretty goddamn slim.
Steve exhales slowly, running a nervous hand through his hair, and his face scrunches as if preparing to speak is causing him actual physical pain. But then something occurs to him — he thinks about the kids and how they've always been able to make this whole mess a little easier to understand by relating it to their stupid game, however they can. Demogorgons, the Mind Flayer, Vecna — those all came from D&D, right? )
Dungeons and Dragons, ( Steve says intelligently. ) Is there anything about, um. Time Travel? In that game?