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[ he's not letting go of billy's skin, teeth deep in his bicep, curling against him while his claws tear at the fabric of his shirt.
he tastes good. sweetens billy's blood - his blood - and makes his head spin. when he's slightly more himself he licks the bloody wound in apology. ]
he tastes good. sweetens billy's blood - his blood - and makes his head spin. when he's slightly more himself he licks the bloody wound in apology. ]
If either of us heal faster, people are gonna notice.
[A whole coherent sentence for how loopy he feels between Steve and then the immediate blood loss. It’s a new feeling, makes him sway slightly, reaching for Steve to steady himself. He lets the wrist drop as he does so, feels himself turning just enough to put the other arm around Eddie, pulling him head to chest, bicep knitting itself back together while his fingers sink into curls.
It reminds him a little of falling, the lightheadedness. The drop on a rollercoaster, or the way a high hits fast and hard. He should lie down, probably. In his own hospital bed, away from Steve and away from Eddie, because he feels real checked out. ]
[A whole coherent sentence for how loopy he feels between Steve and then the immediate blood loss. It’s a new feeling, makes him sway slightly, reaching for Steve to steady himself. He lets the wrist drop as he does so, feels himself turning just enough to put the other arm around Eddie, pulling him head to chest, bicep knitting itself back together while his fingers sink into curls.
It reminds him a little of falling, the lightheadedness. The drop on a rollercoaster, or the way a high hits fast and hard. He should lie down, probably. In his own hospital bed, away from Steve and away from Eddie, because he feels real checked out. ]
We can't just leave him like this, his leg ...
[ He brings his wrist back up, staunching bloodflow with his palm. Steve gets off the bed to crash in the chair nearby, head tipped back as he catches his breath and tries not to feel lightheaded, having lost a pint of blood. ]
Jesus, fuck.
[ He brings his wrist back up, staunching bloodflow with his palm. Steve gets off the bed to crash in the chair nearby, head tipped back as he catches his breath and tries not to feel lightheaded, having lost a pint of blood. ]
Jesus, fuck.
Edited 2022-08-09 21:11 (UTC)
I told him there's a whole basketball team of pricks to fix it, but -
[he's half joking. he wishes he weren't, honestly. it wouldn't be a waste at all, given the mentality the towns been under. but, humanity. he's supposed to be holding onto it.
(steve is - yeah. something to unpack later, because billy can't quite pull his eyes away. )]
- Put pressure. Hard. It'll stop bleeding soon.
[he's half joking. he wishes he weren't, honestly. it wouldn't be a waste at all, given the mentality the towns been under. but, humanity. he's supposed to be holding onto it.
(steve is - yeah. something to unpack later, because billy can't quite pull his eyes away. )]
- Put pressure. Hard. It'll stop bleeding soon.
[he waits - just in case Eddie adds anything else. let's this moment pass between all of them before he rolls his eyes slightly. this is an argument that'll probably go on and on if they let it, and Billy agrees. Eddie shouldn't have to lose his leg, but the amount of blood it would take is - more than Steve can give. Maybe eight or nine people, maybe less. Maybe more.
he untangles Eddie from his arms, holds him slightly at arms length and takes his face in his hands. ] He'll kill you, Harrington, if you let him do that. [he's looking in those big brown eyes, though. searching. ] E, there's a full town. Not all of 'em are good. Not even all of 'em need to end up dead. Just enough to - to do something.
he untangles Eddie from his arms, holds him slightly at arms length and takes his face in his hands. ] He'll kill you, Harrington, if you let him do that. [he's looking in those big brown eyes, though. searching. ] E, there's a full town. Not all of 'em are good. Not even all of 'em need to end up dead. Just enough to - to do something.
[ he states back into billys blue eyes, biting his lip. It gives him a chance to gather his sluggish thoughts. ]
.. I just got cleared for murder charges, B. The whole town is going to be watching my every move. If people start waking up with vampire bites they're going to burn us alive.
[ he looks to Steve, pressing his lips together. ]
You'll be constantly anemic, man. This... This is some heavy duty shit.
.. I just got cleared for murder charges, B. The whole town is going to be watching my every move. If people start waking up with vampire bites they're going to burn us alive.
[ he looks to Steve, pressing his lips together. ]
You'll be constantly anemic, man. This... This is some heavy duty shit.
What, do you idiots think I've got basketball games to get to?
[ He sits up, sending them a frown and folding his legs. ]
Who else do you know that owns a house big enough to hide you both with enough security to keep out people? Not monsters, but vampires kinda trump demodogs if you ask me and busybodies are gonna be more dangerous for a while just like Eddie said.
[ He tilts his head at Billy and raises his wrist, covered in drying blood. ]
Unless you're so starved from living in that hellhole you want to keep me all to yourself, Hargrove. You get a taste too, you know.
[ He sits up, sending them a frown and folding his legs. ]
Who else do you know that owns a house big enough to hide you both with enough security to keep out people? Not monsters, but vampires kinda trump demodogs if you ask me and busybodies are gonna be more dangerous for a while just like Eddie said.
[ He tilts his head at Billy and raises his wrist, covered in drying blood. ]
Unless you're so starved from living in that hellhole you want to keep me all to yourself, Hargrove. You get a taste too, you know.
[ It's not like they have other options. And it'll take months to heal, to relearn how to walk, on a prosthetic. If they've got a safe place to hunker down and heal, then it shouldn't matter how long it takes.
But he knows Billy's been feeding less for his sake. ]
Okay. But if it becomes too much - the leg's coming off.
But he knows Billy's been feeding less for his sake. ]
Okay. But if it becomes too much - the leg's coming off.
Baby that sounds metal as fuck -
[the grin is back; softly anticipating and then nothing. which is probably for the best - Billy's still has that lingering terror. the anxiety. ]
Not to be insensitive dude, but we're the least weird shit you've had to deal with this week. For sure.
[the grin is back; softly anticipating and then nothing. which is probably for the best - Billy's still has that lingering terror. the anxiety. ]
Not to be insensitive dude, but we're the least weird shit you've had to deal with this week. For sure.
No, actually, because I've watched a ton of vampire movies and when they talk about body parts there's some kinda conversation about how they're not themselves because they're suddenly okay with people being in pieces. Pardon me for being on goddamn edge.
[ Muttering angrily, he folds his arms and stays where he is. ]
[ Muttering angrily, he folds his arms and stays where he is. ]
[ he covers one of billy's hands with his own, winding their fingers together and turning to look at steve. they should maybe just... wait. to talk about jason. or neil's bloody death. until steve's a little more sure they're not going to eat him on a whim. ]
It's my leg, y'know. B's been playing nurse since he saved my ass so if anybody can talk about my body parts, its him.
It's my leg, y'know. B's been playing nurse since he saved my ass so if anybody can talk about my body parts, its him.
[ they're not exactly hiding it. billy didn't want to - eddie doesn't want to. but his dead heart still hammers in his chest at it being acknowledged.
( and also, guiltily, because it had beaten hard and fast for steve harrington not that long ago. still does. still does. ) ]
... Sorry, man. We can keep our hands to ourselves.
( and also, guiltily, because it had beaten hard and fast for steve harrington not that long ago. still does. still does. ) ]
... Sorry, man. We can keep our hands to ourselves.
[he tenses for the acknowledgement; it's different playing with it than to be called out, and it's - shit, it's scary. it's goddamn scary; much scarier than wanting to sink his teeth into Steve. slowly his fingers flex, coming away from Eddie's face and settling on his own thighs.
he looks at Steve - really looks at him, wonders how much of Steve Harrington he overlooked just by being a competitive dick. he swallows. ]
Stay. We can figure out the logistics of staying at your place.
he looks at Steve - really looks at him, wonders how much of Steve Harrington he overlooked just by being a competitive dick. he swallows. ]
Stay. We can figure out the logistics of staying at your place.
Honestly, you both made me feel a little loopy so I want my own bed.
[ He can tell they're alarmed he's noticed but there's no way to explain his newfound awareness of same-sex relationships without outing his best friend and her love-life's myriad problems. Steve feels like he was once looking through a telescope until it shattered one day and turned into a kaleidoscope.
He looks from Billy's all-over tension to Eddie's anxious expression. ]
I'll come back in a couple of days, you can ... have more then. Just don't do anything stupid in the meantime.
[ He can tell they're alarmed he's noticed but there's no way to explain his newfound awareness of same-sex relationships without outing his best friend and her love-life's myriad problems. Steve feels like he was once looking through a telescope until it shattered one day and turned into a kaleidoscope.
He looks from Billy's all-over tension to Eddie's anxious expression. ]
I'll come back in a couple of days, you can ... have more then. Just don't do anything stupid in the meantime.
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