[ He might have known all of that in an amorphous sensible corner of his brain but it helps to hear someone say it. More to the point he can brush Eddie's hair over his shoulder and trace the rise of his cheek with a thumb, a sense of calm warming Steve from the chest-outwards as he soaks up Eddie's presence. Reassurance.
You stayed with me.
It means so much when Eddie could have taken off, clearly wanted to with Steve being an obtuse jerk about his sexual crisis. ]
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[ He might have known all of that in an amorphous sensible corner of his brain but it helps to hear someone say it. More to the point he can brush Eddie's hair over his shoulder and trace the rise of his cheek with a thumb, a sense of calm warming Steve from the chest-outwards as he soaks up Eddie's presence. Reassurance.
You stayed with me.
It means so much when Eddie could have taken off, clearly wanted to with Steve being an obtuse jerk about his sexual crisis. ]
Like I said, I really like you.