#i personally self project A LOT on my blorbos (unconsciously) but i know not everyone is like that and either way is cool

[aralisj]

I've been reading a lot of Steddie fics recently and I've been thinking about how diverse the backstories for Eddie are. We know like five things about the guy and it's kind of great? Liberating almost?

He was doomed by the narrative and now we get to imagine the whys and hows and every writer puts their stamp on it and the contradictions are honestly so cool.

His parents are dead, no, his mom is dead and his dad's in jail, his dad was a drunk and his mom was the best, actually they disowned him when they found out he was gay. His uncle Wayne is gay, he's an ally, he's an oblivious but well intentioned man. Eddie liked Steve since his King days, no, he hated him, they were actually hooking up before the Upside Down thing, they weren't hooking up but they were friends. Eddie is flagging, he doesn't know code but black is his favorite color, he saw a biker with a hanky in his pocket and just thought it was cool. Eddie is a clueless small town gay, he's trans, he goes to gay bars every weekend, he's in the middle of a sexuality crisis. He's a virgin, he's a sado top, he's bi, he's 100% gay, he's a literal whore blowing guys at The Hideout for money.

I love it. Goncharov that backstory. Self-project as much as you want. Blorbo the hell out of that funky little dude.