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my body trying desparately to inform me I'm iron deficient: YOU FEEL BAD EAT MORE LEAVES

my brain: have we tried love. have we tried falling in love

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My therapist just told me my problem is that I need to write more fanfiction.

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their first kiss is an accident.

eddie had been leaning in to whisper something to steve, but steve had turned his head and their lips had met.

it's a kiss only in technicality; lips touching lips.

they're friends, any feelings between them strictly platonic. steve gave up on dating after vecna, decided he wasn't actually ready for a romantic relationship. he doesn't know if eddie dates at all.

but he can't stop thinking about what eddie's lips had felt like against his, how soft the touch had been, how his lips still tingled after eddie withdrew.

at the time, they had laughed it off.

their second kiss comes a week later.

steve has been staring at eddie's lips increasingly often, more aware of them than ever before. he knows eddie has caught him looking more than once.

so when they're alone, and there's a pause in the conversation, and steve has been staring, and eddie has caught him...

it's hard to tell who leaned in first. but this kiss is much better than the first one.

maybe those feelings weren't so platonic after all.

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I couldn’t stop thinking about this post so I wrote something :D Will be continued!

‘How was the match?’ Eddie asks, more because he loves his uncle than because he actually give a single shit about the answer.

Wayne knows that, of course, so he doesn’t give much of an answer. 'You don’t have to pretend like you care 'bout that,’ he says instead. 'Got somethin’ for ya.’

He drops a folded piece of paper on Eddie’s chest; Eddie, who is lying lazily on the worn-out couch, frowns as he folds it open, only to find a phone number scribbled down on it.

'What’s this?’ he asks, lifting his head slightly so he can look at Wayne, who is rummaging around in the kitchen to make himself a cup of coffee.

'I met a real nice fella at the game,’ Wayne says. 'He was wearin’ lipgloss, so I figured he’d probably be gay. Got his number for ya.’

Eddie shuffles himself in an upright sitting position, staring at Wayne with his jaw dropped. His uncle is looking particularly pleased with himself, and Eddie almost can’t bring himself to say what he’s about to say.

'Dude,’ he starts, 'You can’t do that, man.’

The excitement disappears from Wayne’s face when he hears the tone of Eddie’s voice.

'What do you mean?’

'You can’t just go around asking random dudes’ numbers on my behalf, man!’

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I see so many posts about Eddie being a cat dad but I can't stop imagining him with a bird. He'd found it abandoned and sick as a baby and nursed it back to health, but when he tried to release him, he just kept coming back to Eddie. The third time the bird came back, Eddie sighed and shook his head. "Guess I'm a teen dad." They've been inseparable since. Everywhere he goes, the bird goes along with him; completely content to sit on his shoulder and peck at his shiny earrings.

During hellfire, he sits on a perch next to Eddie and is dubbed 'Dungeon Master in training'. Whenever Eddie wants to annoy the kids, he leans over to whisper to the bird and says it was his bird's idea to introduce the dragon that kills Dustin's character.

The bird doesn't like Steve. He pecks at Steve's fingers and screeches rather loudly whenever Steve tries to lean in and kiss Eddie. Sometimes, he will let Steve pet him, giving him false hope that they've become friends before the bird proceeds to chase Steve around his own house while Eddie cackles. "I think he's starting to like you."

The only other person the bird likes is Wayne. He likes to sit perched on Wayne's shoulder while the older man drinks a beer and watches whatever sport he's into at that moment. Wayne refuses to call the bird his grandson, but that doesn't stop him from spoiling the little thing rotten.

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Protective Robin when Eddie has Steve pinned against the wall with a broken bottle is EVERYTHING to me PLS we love to see it!!!

Robin, with pure rage and fire in her eyes sending a mental message to Eddie that reads as follows:

"You have five seconds to unhand my idiot himbo. You may not have him and you certainly may not harm a single hair on his stupid perfect head."

"I will let you borrow him, but you have to promise to give him back."

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DTIYS for @wobblyart_ on IG :))

This was a blast to redraw, although the lighting was extremely hard and I suffered :,)

(Also Robin took the pic bc I said so)

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underrated tony stark looks (mcu wise):

leather jacket (iron man 1)

cowboy (iron man 3)

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Single dad Steve and his daughter own a flower shop and on the weekends his daughter, who is 7, helps him out during the day. Steve teaches her how to make bouquets when it's quiet and when it's busy, he has her stand next to him at the counter and say, 'Have a good day' to everyone as they leave. The little old ladies always give her sweets and tell Steve what a good dad he is.

Eddie's a regular and he comes in every week for the same order. Steve has no idea what he does with the giant bouquet of flowers, he just knows that Eddie really loves yellow flowers, especially marigolds and sunflowers. The fact Steve wears yellow on the days Eddie is due to come in is completely unrelated. When Eddie enters noisily into the shop, he bows dramatically to Steve's daughter and hands her a flower he picked on his way there. "For the flower princess." He says with a wink.

"And for the flower king." He hands Steve a pathetic little bouquet of flowers with a cheesy grin. "I know it's not as beautiful as yours, but I saw them and thought of you."

Steve takes the bouquet from Eddie's shaky hands and gives him a soft smile. "They're beautiful. Thank you, Eddie." He doesn't have the heart to tell him that they're actually weeds.

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Steve does incredibly cheesy cringey shit like flowers, chocolate boxes or taking you out to extremely romantic places.

Eddie is equally cringey as he jumps on tables, does way too public declarations of love and dedicates songs.

And y’all are surprised these two are a good match?

I think they’re destined to be together until they kill each other with embarrassment - like a perfect Shakespeare’s dramatic play.

Or they get killed by their friends because they’re too embarrassed by them.

Which, I mean, it’s kinda fair.

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Eddie loves seeing the way different people react to mistletoe. But no one ever hands it in places that will be effective. It's easily avoidable and, with his new little gaggle of friends, Eddie is curious.

He starts carrying mistletoe with him, sneaking up behind people and dangling it above their heads.

His old friends still have the same reaction that they always do. Gareth stage-kisses him, overdramatic and trying his best to make it look real and convincing. Jeff laughs, pecks him on the cheek. Grant gives him a "scottish kiss"- which is just an excuse to headbutt him.

With his new, very young friends, he makes a point of turning his head and patting his cheek.

El is the only one who actually does kiss his cheek, and she even thanks him afterwards- saying that she'd been wanting to kiss under the mistletoe and that it was great even if it isn't romantic and he is "really old like my dad".

Mike, Lucas and Max shove him away. They all act disgusted, Max even pretends to gag. Dustin laughs in his face. Will tries to laugh it off too, though he's tense and uncomfortable, so Eddie immediately backs off, plays it off as a joke.

Erica threatens him.

Nancy and Jonathan have similar reactions; they laugh, sounding both pleased and embarrassed. Both hold his chin whilst they give him a little peck on the cheek. He isn't sure if it's them being nervous about him causing mischief by moving, or what, but he thinks it's a lovely gesture all the same.

Argyle surprises him by just... kissing him. It's a quick little peck and he moves on like it's nothing. When Eddie tries to ask, later on, he shrugs it off again. He points out that they're friends, so what's a friendly little peck? Eddie doesn't have a response, just takes the joint back off him and tries not to be jealous of how sure he is of himself.

Robin doesn't hesitate when she sees the mistletoe, doesn't even wait for him to say anything. She grabs his face with both hands and smacks a big, wet kiss to his cheek. It's not until he gets home, finally seeing his reflection, that he realizes that her dark red lipstick left a massive mark on his face.

Steve hesitates, for an uncomfortably long moment. He stares at the mistletoe Eddie holds above them, thinking so hard that Eddie can see the gears turning.

When he tries to back off, tries to play it off as a joke, Steve hand shoots up. He grabs Eddies wrist, pushing his hand and the mistletoe back up so it's still hanging above them.

"This is just a joke, like you did with the others." Steve says. But, something about the way he says it, makes it sound more like a question than the statement that it is.

Now, it's Eddies turn to hesitate. His eyes roam Steves face, trying to get a read on him before, eventually, admitting; "no, it's not."

The smile that blooms on Steves face is so big, so bright, that- for a moment- Eddie thinks that this must be his reward. For turning back, for protecting Dustin, for doing the right thing in the end. This smile, right here.

But, he quickly realizes that he's wrong, because that's when Steve leans in. That's when Steve kisses him. And Eddie realizes that, maybe, this entire moment is his reward. Maybe Steve is his reward.

The universe does owe him a happy ending, after all.

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Steve got himself a clingy boyfriend for christmas

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Eddie thinks he’s cool and mysterious but is really an open book because he’s a compulsive oversharer.

Steve thinks he’s an open book but is “cool and mysterious” just because he forgets to share.

Example of course:

Dustin: Steve hasn’t been the same since the Russian truth serum.

Eddie: The what?

Steve: Did I not tell you about that?

Eddie: No. Just like my dad didn’t ever tell me he loved me, but maybe that’s because he was in jail.

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Hmm, how tiny/quickly/blobby a brush can I draw them with before they become completely unrecognizable….

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Steddie Modern AU where they are Child Therapists and they own a practice together in Boston.

They have separate offices within the practice, more for HIPPA purposes then anything. Rooms for therapy vary because it all depends on who they're seeing and what therapeutic approach they want to take.

They both work with children of all ages, however they have their preferences. Steve mostly works with adolescents and Eddie "hangs" with the teens.

Steve and Eddie are quite the dynamic, very much the odd duo. Their appearance is quite a stark contrast too. Steve has stuck with his usual look; a pair of black Chinos with either a Polo or Henley (of any color) tucked into the waist and black Oxfords. (And yes, he still has the hair.) Eddie, however, wears black jeans (no holes, because he's a professional, damn it) with a black t-shirt tucked into the waist and a hooded cardigan usually in blood red or black, along with a pair of shiny black Doc Martins. He usually keeps his hair in a makeshift braid or a ponytail.

Don't get me wrong, they are very professional therapists, but they handle therapy differently. When interacting with adolescent children, Steve uses play therapy to get kids to talk about what's on their minds. While Eddie gravitates towards music and art therapy. He feels this allows the kids to be creative and express themselves in a way that words alone may not offer.

Teenagers on the other hand are more difficult. Steve takes more of the "coach" approach. He's very supportive and encourages them to open up about things that are going on at school or home. The more rough and tumble teenagers always end up seeing Eddie. Half the time he spends the 45 minute session in silence, because it's rare that they feel like talking when they first come to him. He just offers the kids a chance to ruminate in a safe space. It usually takes about a week or two for them to open up to Eddie, then all bets are off. It becomes a never ending stream of word vomit for these kids.

When gay marriage became legal in Massachusetts, they had a small ceremony with close friends and family. Word got out and they did see a decline in patients. However, an influx of parents brought their kids to the practice. A lot of the kids were struggling with their identity and the parents wanted to bring their children to a safe space where they wouldn't be judged.

As years went on, their practice became highly recommended by Pediatricians all over Massachusetts. It was a little overwhelming at times, they had to expand their practice, hiring a few people to keep their schedule in line and prevent their practice from imploding on itself.

In 2016, Eddie furthered his education and started working towards bringing group therapy into the practice, especially when he found out that Dungeons and Dragons could now be used as a therapeutic tool. And it became a big hit amongst the kids.

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So there you have it. My silly little Steddie Modern AU.

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There's a guy that frequents the same park that Steve takes his morning jogs through. He always sits at the same bench, with the same little journal in his lap, bent over it and scribbling furiously away at its pages. Sometimes he'll have headphones on, sometimes he won't. Sometimes he'll be wearing a full on leather jacket, despite the weather. Sometimes he'll just have a t-shirt on, with cut off sleeves that show off his glorious, tattooed arms. Sometimes his long curly hair will be down by his shoulders. Sometimes it'll be tied back out of his face.

But if there's one constant, it's that he is always there.

And he is cute.

Steve wants to talk to him, but he doesn't know what to say to the stranger. Doesn't really know how he would approach him either. Just walking up feels too weird, and forget sliding into the empty space on the bench beside him. Asking about the journal feels way too personal, too. And just saying "Hi, I've seen you around" feels sort of creepy (even though Robin assures him it isn't — it's just a conversation starter).

So instead of outright acknowledging him, Steve decides to be a bit subtler about catching his attention. He surreptitiously alters the course of his jog so that he runs directly past the guy, and if he starts wearing his old shorts from high school that are a little too tight, a little too short, well. Thats for him to know and this guy to notice.

It goes on like that for a few weeks. Steve jogging his new path, right past Cute Guy, trying to sneak a peek from his peripherals as he passes to see if Cute Guy is looking back. And either Cute Guy is really good about timing his looks, or he's just not looking.

It's kind of a total bummer. A real shame. But who knows, maybe Cute Guy already has someone at home. Or maybe he's not into guys. Or maybe he's just not interested in some random, sweaty stranger at the park who stares too much.

Oh well, Steve thinks. Even if Cute Guy isn't interested, he at least gives Steve something nice to look at on his run that isn't a tree so. He'll take what he can get.

And then one day Steve jogs past, not really paying Cute Guy much attention this time.

Only then he hears, "Excuse me! Excuse me, hey, dude, you dropped something!"

Steve slows to a stop, patting at his chest and pockets as he turns back. He has no idea what he could have dropped — he doesn't bring a whole lot to lose on his jogs in the first place, but there's no way Cute Guy is talking to anyone else.

But also hello Cute Guy is talking to him. Who the fuck cares if he didn't drop anything?

So Steve jogs back towards the guy, who is on his feet now, and jesus his jeans are tight. Steve approaches slow, tries to keep his eyes up, and comes to a stop in front of him. "Oh?" He asks. "I did?"

Cute Guy nods. "Yeah," he says, and holds out a little scrap of paper. He lets a grin (a dimpled grin, be still Steve's heart) spread across his face, tilts his head a little, and goes, "You dropped my number."

Sure enough, right there on the little scrap of paper, are seven digits and a name.

Eddie.

Steve looks back up at Cute Guy— at Eddie. Then he folds the paper back up and makes a show of tucking it safely into his pocket, pulling the zipper across so it won't fall out. He pats his pocket and grins back at Eddie. "Wouldn't want to lose that," he tells him. He sways forward on the balls of his feet, lifts a hand to his mouth like he's telling a secret. "Rumor has it that's going to get me a date with a very cute boy."

Eddie's eyes sparkle and his smile brightens. "I can assure you, that is no rumor."

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mechanic eddie this, mechanic eddie that

what about mechanic steve???

i love mechanic eddie don’t get me wrong, but he never shows any interest in cars- unlike steve

some of steve’s sole decoration in his bedroom is a picture of a car, he’s protective of the Beemer, you see his excitement at seeing/being able to drive a cool car in s3 (with the stolen car), plus it just seems like something he’d be interested in

(and it’s a “masculine” interest that’s accepted by society and he obviously cares a lot about what people think of him so it makes sense)

give me self-taught mechanic steve who fixes the Beemer himself, who thinks he’s stupid but knows practically everything there is to know about cars, who has a special interest in mechanics (and cars in general)

give me steve who loves going to car shows and seeing gorgeous vintage automobiles, who teaches robin a bit of car knowledge (bc she’s the kind of person who wants to know a little about everything)

give me steve working on the Beemer in a skin-tight tank top, coveralls tied around his waist, wearing work gloves, and covered in sweat and motor oil

give me eddie seeing this and tripping over his own feet, falling and looking up to see steve standing above him and holding out his hand with a grin

give me eddie yearning over mechanic steve and being adorably lovesick !!