( once again, steve has to pretend that this is all brand new information. he has the sense to look mildly surprised, eyebrows slightly raised. ) Oh, he did, huh? No, that doesn't sound ridiculous at all. It, uh. Sounds exactly like something he'd do.

( steve would know. he clears his throat. ) But yeah. I mean, I've lived here long enough. I can give you some recommendations. You know, places that won't break the bank. That way you're not buying a mattress from some creep online.

( not that he's giving an inordinate amount of thought to eddie and mattresses, or anything. steve wets his lips, shifting his weight from one foot to the other. he wants to ask more about spider-man. mostly he wants to ask about what eddie thought about spider-man. but he also feels like maybe it's not the kind of conversation to be having in the middle of the hallway in the early morning. the neighbors can get a little testy. )

Hey, you wanna come over for breakfast, or something? After you're done moving boxes, I mean. ( that's not weird, right? god, he hopes it's not weird. ) I just—I know what it's like, when you're in a new place, and you haven't gotten to the grocery store yet.