Steve and Eddie realize they both also like men while in the Upside Down because Eddie started to panic about dying without having his first kiss. He was ranting about it to Steve, and it got to the point where it started to annoy Steve.
"Oh, Jesus Christ!" Steve exclaimed, grabbed Eddie's face, and planted one on Eddie.
Both of their eyes are wide open before they relax into the kiss. Eddie is pulling Steve closer, eagerly deepening the kiss. Oh, they both like it. They both like it so fucking much. It was at that moment that Robin had turned around only to find her best friend. . .making out with a dude?!
"Am I having a stroke?!" Robin exclaimed.
"What?" Nancy asked, turning around. "Oh my. . . We're in the middle of another dimension. . .suck face later!"
Eddie flipped her off and broke the kiss.
"Jealous, Wheeler? I stole your man!" Eddie hollered and slapped Steve on the ass, causing him to squeak. It was safe to say that Eddie was no longer panicking.
I don't know how to convey how it was to be in the battle for the double flip on that voting week that had three choices. Three.
The wiki has a record of the battle. And I have a humble doodle of how it felt for my mom, who sends all her love with her brutal narrative-aware advice.
hello. if you cannot see without your glasses/contacts, you need a backup pair of glasses. something that will let you function in the world if your main correction doesn't work
sincerely, someone that really really doesn't want to see people spend multiple hundreds of dollars unexpectedly when they need to buy replacement glasses
Wait holdup what’s this about Howdy’s shop burning down and nearly taking him with it?? (talking about human au)
oh yeah lmfao it caught fire
it wasn't like... foul play or anything. in my mind it was some sort of electrical failure or bizarre accident. like a lightning strike! actually wait i like that lightning strike idea bc then it could be Raining for this very dramatic scene and i do love me some rain juxtaposing fire <3
and Howdy would've been fine! he got all of his employees and customers out of the building, including himself. he handed them off to Barnaby & Wally, who had been swinging by for dinner with fantastic timing (the fire department was just then arriving). then, like an idiot, Howdy went right back inside the Very On Fire building!
bc, ok, he lives in his store. specifically, above it. the ground floor is the store, then there's a staircase going up to an apartment. and naturally, Howdy was not gonna abandon all of his / the store's legal documents (also his coupon stash) to burn.
so in his mind he was like "yeah ill just pop in, grab these very important files, and then get out. easy!". babe, you're giving Barnaby & Wally a heart attack. that's what you're doing. dumbass (affectionate)
but yeah he's in there, in the burning building, smoke everywhere. meanwhile outside firefighters (and Wally) have to physically hold Barnaby back from going in after Howdy, even though a few more firefighters already went in to find him. its all very dramatic! blah blah blah the front door becomes unusable, blah blah blah the apartment windows explode due to thermal stress & also bc i want them to, etc etc
long story short the firefighters get Howdy out through the back, and mostly unscathed at that! ofc smoke inhalation is a thing, he's got some minor cuts and burns, but it's really not that bad! lucky bastard! he gets taken to the hospital to get treated & make sure he's fine, and he is.
naturally he stays with Barnaby & Wally for a while. he doesn't have a say in the matter lol he was planning on getting a motel room or somethin, but Barnaby picked him up from the hospital, took him home, and went "alright the guest room is ready for you we can go shopping tomorrow for anything you need, you live here now". good thing Howdy rescued his coupons!
the fire damage to the building is, thankfully, mostly cosmetic. it takes a while to clean & fix it, but Howdy has great friends and a wonderful community to help out! everyone chips in, some fundraisers happen, Wally sells some Darling™️ Exclusives™️, etc. long story short they get the store back up & running, and with some new bells and whistles to go with it!