#the new and improved friuty four :(

[your-stranger-halfblood-things]

Steve still thinks he's an asshole. He never got to apologize to Jonathan because the Demagorgon came. He never got to say sorry to Barb for not including her because she died. He never got to let himself feel free from the shame. The shame of being an asshole.

And when Jonathan grabs him by the arm and forces him into another room right before the final battle, Steve cant even look into his eyes. And Jonathan lifts up his chin so Steve looks into his eyes. "I know you have some messed up fantasy where you think you're as asshole, but you need to get it through your thick head: you are not an asshole, okay?"

And Steve doesn't say anything. He just feels his eyes sting, but he forces the eye contact to stay. When he finally finds his voice, he says in the smallest voice he's ever used, "But I am an asshole. I literally called you a queer because I didn't like you. I've done things in the past, things that I could never forgive myself for..."

And Jonathan grabs the side of his face and kisses him. "You're not an asshole, but if you want to think of yourself as one, go ahead." And he kissed him again. And Steve kisses back, but only for a bit, before pushing away.

"I-I need to go find Robin-"

As he tries to run away, Jonathan holds his hand, "wait, Steve, good luck. And don't hit your head in this battle." And he let's Steve go. Jonathan touches his lips and smiles. Steve better survive so they could talk about this.