@flufftober Day 10: Hot Chocolate (Alt Prompt #1)
Pairing: Steve Harrington x Eddie Munson (Stranger Things)
Word Count: 394
Rating: G | cw: None
Wayne sets a coffee mug in front of his granddaughter, trying not to look as expectant as he feels. It was the same anxiousness he'd felt when Eddie first came to live with him and he was trying to win a scared young boy over with a beverage his nephew had likely not remembered from Christmases long since past.
He decided on a Looney Tunes mug today, one that he has had for years. It's Wile E. Coyote's head, his long protruding snout working as an unofficial second handle – like a ceramic sippy cup. Perfectly usable even if Steve is hovering halfway across the kitchen counter before the kid even picks it up.
And if he knows anything about his granddaughter, it's that Joanie cartoons, just like Eddie.
Joanie leans forward, looking over the rim of the mug as she carefully examines its contents. She sticks a finger out, hovering it over the quickly dissipating bubbles. Only this time (unlike an unfortunate encounter last winter) she doesn't stick her finger straight in it.
"Two hands, Joanie Bologna," Eddie whispers from his spot beside her.
"Don't worry," Wayne says, nodding in reassurance at Steve's frown, "I didn't make it too hot."
He can't relax though. If anything he further tenses as the toddler gets her small hands around the handle and cartoon nose. As Joanie brings the mug to her mouth, wobbling a little as she goes, Eddie stands up and balls his fists above his head. Wayne smiles, knowing the boy is just as eager for their little Munson Family tradition to carry on.
Joanie clicks her tongue and makes a dramatic quenching sound, sticking her tongue out for good measure. She sets the mug down a little too quick, cocoa sloshing about and threatening to spill over.
She goes quiet for a moment, tenting her fingers together – her big brown eyes deep in thought. Just when Wayne feels like his heart is about it sink along with his hot cocoa-making skills, Joanie beams up at him.
"Pa, that was the best drink," she declares, raising her hands sky-high, "Ever!"
She sweeps her hand through the air, emphasising whatever physically encompasses 'ever'. Steve lunges for the mug to pull it to safety as Eddie reaches across the countertop.
Wayne receives a very enthusiastic pat on the shoulder.
"Nice work, old man," his nephew grins.
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I think it’s really sad that we are all sleeping on this scene as a fandom and as a website!
Edit: the gif is from @maydays2
Not reposting this with any malice just really want to highlight this specific moment
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