[He feels like he’s swaying on the spot in the absence of Steve’s proximity. Like when you swallow too much air and it goes straight to your head, dizzying and then clarifying.
Billy’s all fight. This isn’t unexpected. What is is that he doesn’t act in fists and taunts: he reacts in watching Eddie flatten himself like scared animal, in watching the lamp be wrenched free and finally, in the way he glances to the closed door with his teeth bared.]
Put the fucking lamp down, before you hurt yourself, [he says, hackles up.
Steve’s adrenaline spike smells even better, though. Makes him want to corner him in, get his heart racing any way he can. That’s dizzying too.]
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Date: 2022-08-06 05:06 am (UTC)Billy’s all fight. This isn’t unexpected. What is is that he doesn’t act in fists and taunts: he reacts in watching Eddie flatten himself like scared animal, in watching the lamp be wrenched free and finally, in the way he glances to the closed door with his teeth bared.]
Put the fucking lamp down, before you hurt yourself, [he says, hackles up.
Steve’s adrenaline spike smells even better, though. Makes him want to corner him in, get his heart racing any way he can. That’s dizzying too.]