Knowing that he was getting on the other’s good side ( quite well ), Steve had kept his smile and looked the other in the eyes, wanting to say something else, something more. His hand dropped as he heard the words come out from Jonathan’s mouth, he sort of looked away, not knowing what to really say. ❝ — I know it’s not easy for the both of us, but we have to do this. Keep it quiet, I mean. ❞ His eyes turn a little glassy and Steve Harrington doesn’t cry, but god, it’s hurting him so much because he doesn’t want to hurt Jonathan.
the byers boy shook his head. his attitude had always been stubborn with steve, he never truly let his guard down. part of him wondered if this whole thing was just one big joke, a bet that steve would collect on at the end of the month.. but he wanted to believe they were special.. that maybe this was real. “we don’t have to keep it quiet.. cause there’s nothing to keep quiet. i’m done, steve.”
It’s painful to even let the subject down, but Steve just wants to know if it was real or not, if any of it was real because it felt REAL to him. For once, he felt loved. ❝ Done? I – What am I doing wrong here, Jonathan? ❞ He croaks out, more than hurt that the other boy wanted to end things like this.