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[aws2024]

Summary: Steve shoots his shot.

Steve Harrington x female!reader, Eddie Munson x female!reader (platonic)

Warnings: None

Steve and Y/N had been friends since elementary; they were like two peas in a pod. They grew up together, living in the same neighborhood and going to the same schools. Any new kid would think they were dating because they were so close. Just as Steve was ready for another year of just the two of them hanging out and doing homework, Eddie Munson, a repeating senior appeared and swooped his Y/N from him.

Well, she wasn’t exactly his. But, little did she know that he had been hers since the beginning of high school. Steve didn’t know what had hit him, but when she had come back from Italy the summer they started high school, everything changed. It started as a small crush. Whenever he saw her, his stomach would fill with butterflies and his face would get hot whenever she caught him staring at her. But it got worse, he’d get nervous when he was around her and all flustered when they’d playfully flirt at each other as they had always done. Steve so desperately wanted to say that he was in love with her, but he was too afraid of rejection and ruining their friendship. So he tried to shake off the feelings, he was only her best friend after all, right?

The previous year, while the two of them were choosing the subjects they wanted to take in senior year, they realized that they were both opting for different things for the first time in their friendship. While they had some things in common, like English and Economics, Steve was more of a Science person while Y/N gravitated towards Creative Arts. So they agreed that they’d choose their respective paths because that was the right thing to do. Steve was honestly a little relieved because he didn’t know if he could be around her while she was looking so perfect.

However, when the year started, Steve discovered that Y/N had made a new close friend rather quickly, much to his dismay. Eddie, the school’s “freak” as people called him, and also a repeating senior, became friends with her. When he saw Eddie with her as they were walking to music, she had a large grin on her face. He felt a knot build up in his stomach. It was a weird sensation to him; he tried to brush it off as he walked into his Chemistry class. After school, Y/N met up with him in their usual meet up spot, but not before hugging Eddie goodbye. Again, Steve felt the same sensation. He drove Y/N home as usual, before quickly hugging her and saying goodbye before he drove off towards Robin’s house.

As soon as Steve got to Robin’s house he knocked on her door. She appeared as the door opened and he waltzed in and started babbling away.

“Woah, woah, slow down there Steve. Start over from the beginning.”

“I really like Y/N. I have for a long time.“

“Yeah dingus, I know that, heck she probably knows that. It’s very obvious.”

“Well if she does know, I don’t think she reciprocates the feelings because she’s been hanging out with Eddie all the time. Every time I see them my stomach knots up and I feel like I’m gonna throw up. What’s wrong with me?”

“Oh my gosh. You’re jealous! Steve, you’re more stupid than I thought. Eddie and Y/N are just friends I promise. They’re only hanging out together whenever they have class together. After they finish class, Y/N is always looking for you, Steve. She likes you too. You guys are both too worried about ruining your friendship together that you do nothing about it.”

“Really? She likes me? How do you know?”

“Eddie told me.”

“How does he know?!”

“Jeez Steve, relax. He’s seen me hanging out with you guys and he told me because he wants you and her to be together. He’s told me about the way Y/N talks about you when he’s with her. She thinks that you’re everything a girl could want.”

“Really?”

“Really. Now go talk to her you dingus.”

Steve rushed to the front door yelling his thanks as he got into his car. His heart was beating as he made his way to her house. Before he got out he quickly sprayed a bit of mint flavoring into his mouth making sure it smelled good. He tousled his hair a bit before knocking loudly against the front door.

“This is it, Steve you got this.”

When Y/N opened the door, Steve swore he saw her pupils dilate.

“Hey Y/N.”

“Hey Steve. What’s up?”

“Can I come in?”

“Sure… why are you acting all weird. You know you don’t need to ask this stuff. We’re way beyond this. We’ve been friends for years!”

Right, friends. Steve almost gave up and was about to leave when she grabbed his hand and pulled him into the living room.

As they sat down Y/N asked “So Steve, what’s going on?”

Steve just sat there, taking in her beauty. She looked like an angel.

“Can I kiss you?”

“W-what?”

Steve gulped. Had he said that out loud? This was it. This was the part where she’d slap him and tell him to get out, their friendship broken. He closed his eyes waiting for the impact, but it never came.

“Hey, Steve, look at me.”

Steve opened his eyes and saw Y/N smiling up at him. Was he in heaven?

“Sorry I didn’t mean to say that, I got a little carried away.”

“Did you mean that or are you just saying that, because I would really like it if you kissed me.”

Steve couldn’t believe his ears.

"Did you just say you wanted me to k-"

He was stopped abruptly by her kissing him softly on the lips, and right there and then he knew his answer.

Hope you enjoyed! This was my first fanfic ever...I hope it's not too cringey.