Glasses
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Where Jonathan finds out Steve wears glasses.
(Steve Harrington wears glasses and that is not up for debate!)
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Jonathan pulls up in front of the Harrington residence, spotting two cars parked in the driveway. He takes a deep breath. Having to deal with Steve's parents can be exhausting at times.
Mrs. Harrington is a nice lady but can also be slightly snobbish at times, while Mr. Harrington has the personality of a rock worn by the tides; he's just there, not caring about anything - wife and son included. Jonathan tried talking to him once; his only response was 'hum'. According to Steve, his dad only talks to him when he wants to chastise his life choices, poor grades, or lack of a real, decent job.
Jonathan shook his head slightly, got out of his car, and walked to the front door, gently knocking on it. Jonathan swung his arms back and forth as he waited, feeling the chilly night breeze at the back of his neck. It was a rather cold night with light rain forecasted. He had an umbrella in the backseat of the car in case of emergencies.
A commotion was heard from the inside - the unmistakable voices of Mr. and Mrs. Harrington, probably asking each other to answer the door. It swung open a few seconds later, revealing Mrs. Harrington in a beautiful (and obviously expensive) black dress.
"Oh, Jonathan, it's you! Come in, honey." She gestured for him to come inside while adjusting her pearl necklace. "Steven mentioned you two would hang out tonight. He's in his room getting ready. You know the way!"
"Thank you, Mrs. Harrington. You look beautiful, by the way."
Mrs. Harrington smiled as she fixed her hair - she was definitely the one who passed Steve the good hair genes.
"Who was it?" Mr. Harrington's monotonous voice came from the living room.
"Just Jonathan!"
"Who?"
"Jonathan!" She yelled far too loudly. "Steve's friend! The one who's always with him!"
Friend, he mentally scoffed while climbing up the stairs to Steve's room - it was funny just how oblivious these two are, almost like they live in a different universe. According to Dustin, anyone who looked at Steve and Jonathan for more than 10 seconds knew they were dating.
Steve's door was closed, and Jonathan could hear him humming a song, probably from ABBA. He knocked on the door and opened it after hearing a faint "come in."
"Hey, Steve."
The boy in question, who was standing in front of his closet, looking for a jacket that matched the shirt he was wearing, swiftly turned his head around, like he was trying to hide something.
"Jon, hey! H-how are you?"
His hands were behind his back, definitely hiding something.
"What are you hiding?"
"Nothing."
Jonathan rolled his eyes.
"I'm not going to laugh if it's your Farrah Fawcett hairspray."
"I-it isn't..." He lowered his eyes and sighed. "It's my glasses."
He removed his hands from behind his back, revealing a pair of round, thin-framed glasses.
Steve was always embarrassed about wearing his glasses in public, remembering how Tommy H. always made fun of his fellow classmates who wore glasses, calling them 'four eyes' or other stupid names. So he always wears them when he's at home.
Jonathan looked at Steve's glasses for a few seconds and then looked back at him.
"That makes sense," was all he said, taking Steve aback. He thought his boyfriend was going to tease him or something. Like, why wouldn't he? Everyone made fun of people who wore glasses.
"Huh?"
"You're always squinting your eyes. I thought it was just a bad habit," he replied, shrugging, eyes turning to look at the glasses in Steve's hand. "Can... Can you put them on? Just for a second."
He nodded and put the glasses back on. As soon as he put them on, a fond smile appeared on Jonathan's face. That was new. Steve knew the glasses made his vision less blurry, but he didn't know that they also made smiles appear on his boyfriend's face.
"What?"
He asked, tilting his head to the right, curious as to why Jonathan was smiling - given that Jonathan Byers was not the type of guy who smiled all the time.
"Nothing. It's just... You look cute with glasses."
His cheeks immediately flushed red.
"R-really? You don't think I look stupid? Or like a nerd? Or..."
"No, I think you look perfect."
Jonathan still had that stupid smile on his face. God, that stupid and cute smile that Steve loved.
Without a second thought, Steve stepped forward and kissed him, taking Jonathan slightly by surprise. They never kissed when Steve's parents were nearby - or within a 2km radius, just in case.
"Steve... Y-your parents!"
"Relax, my dad never comes into my room, and you know my mom, you can hear her from miles away." He gave him a quick peck on the lips before turning his attention back to the closet. "Which jacket do you think is better, the gray or the black one?"
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Steve went down the stairs (wearing his gray jacket), Jonathan right behind.
"Bye, mom, bye, dad, we're going out!"
"Bye-bye, sweetie... Oh, you're wearing your glasses!"
"Yeah, Jonathan said I should wear them more."
"Really?"
"I just told Steve he shouldn't strain his eyes, unless he wants to wear bigger glasses in the future."
"I've been telling him that for years!"
"Jonathan can be really persuasive, mom." He rubbed the back of his neck, not wanting this conversation to continue any longer. "Anyway, we're leaving. C'mon, Jonathan!"
He grabbed his (boy)friend's arm and quickly left the house.
Jonathan drove on the last date, so today it's Steve's turn. He opened the passenger seat's door for Jonathan, giving him a quick bow.
"Monsieur."
What a gentleman. Jonathan rolled his eyes while trying to contain a smile.
"So... Where are we going?"
He asked when Steve got in the car.
"There's this new restaurant that opened recently. I think you're gonna love it!" He started the car. "And if you don't like it... It was all Robin's idea."
"You ask Robin for date ideas?"
"No, she just gives them without me having to ask."
The date went perfectly. Jonathan loved the place Robin suggested, and after dinner, they drove aimlessly through town (something they both find relaxing), listening to music and holding hands - and occasionally kissing whenever they stopped at a red light and no one was there to see them.
***
The next day, Jonathan drove Will and Mike to Starcourt Mall - they wanted to buy some comic books and 'it was too hot to ride their bikes', a shitty way of saying 'we're too lazy to bike there'.
Well, since he was already there, Jonathan might as well stop by Scoops Ahoy and pay Steve a visit - and no, he did not think about it when Will and Mike asked for a ride to the mall.
The ice cream parlor wasn't as busy as he thought, given that today was quite warm. Steve was leaning over the counter, head down, reading a magazine.
"Hey, Steve." His head shot up as soon as he heard his boyfriend's voice. Aside from the wide smile, there was something else that caught Jonathan's attention. "You're wearing your glasses?"
"Yep!" He pushed his glasses gently with the index finger of his right hand. "Figured I should wear them more. Don't want my eyesight to worsen for not wearing them, y'know."
"Liar!" Robin yelled from the back room. "He's only wearing them because you said he looks cute with them."
Steve turned beet red while Jonathan just smiled and shook his head.
"Well..." Jonathan leaned closer. "You look cuter when you wear them with your uniform."
He got even redder - a little more and Steve will explode.
Robin rolled her eyes and made a mark on a board with "Steve x Jonathan" written on it.
Steve: 3 x Jonathan: 7.
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