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Turin/Jam | 28 | They/He | "The Most Valuable Friend in my Rolodex" -@thewounddresser | Tiredโ„ข๏ธ | Part-Time Poet/Full-Time Daydreamer | ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿ‰ | MoonshinePeachJam on ao3 | https://arab.org/click-to-help/palestine/
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I'm Jam (or Turin) and sometimes I write things.

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Random Drabbles: Baker!Eddie

Fucking wild to be teaching about Rosa Parks at the same time as a trans woman in Florida does an act of civil disobedience to use a women's restroom in the state capitol

As far as I know, she is the first woman arrested bc of this law. The law requires that the trans person be warned to leave the bathroom by a state official, and then if they stay they are guilty of trespassing after a warning.

So like, me, my gf, others just piss and nobody asks or tells, but this young woman sent a statement about the law to over 100 FL lawmakers so they would know she was coming, the cops were ready for her, she brought a reporter and went in anyway and spent the night in a men's jail. She is out on bail, and is hoping this will inspire change of the law. But if found guilty, and the law is upheld as constitutional, then she could spend up to 60 days in a mens county jail.

Are you an American? Do you love our nation's national parks, our libraries, affordable health care, and essential checks and balances? DO YOU NOT WANT TO GO TO WAR WITH CANADA?

Fuck, are you just a European and you're highly emotionally invested in what's going on?

Well good news, help spread the news. Special elections April 1st and this is going to help break down the narrow majority Republicans hold on Congress.

Florida has two congressional seats up for election April 1st, and Wisconsin has a highly televised race for their supreme court Court that Elon Musk has invested millions into.

If you're Floridian, check to see if you're eligible to vote in either of the elections listed here.

If you're a Wisconsinite, for some ungodly reasons about half of your election information is buried in Google and hidden amongst government websites but, find your polling place now.

Wrong Number, Right Person

938 words | no cw | i know i said i would do eddies pov but everytime i tried writing it it felt off :< | and so sorry this took so long!! i have a LOT of stuff going on personally

Robin snatched Steveโ€™s backup phone from his hands before he could protest, scrolling through the messages with a gleeful smirk.

โ€œOh my god, Steve. You flirted with them.โ€

โ€œI did not!โ€ Steve lunged for the phone, but Robin dodged, hopping onto the couch to keep it out of reach.

โ€œUh, โ€˜I hate how funny you areโ€™? โ€˜Okay but you have to say who you are thoughโ€™?โ€ She mimicked his voice in a ridiculous falsetto. โ€œThatโ€™s textbook flirting.โ€

Steve groaned, dragging a hand down his face. โ€œItโ€™s not. I was justโ€”curious.โ€

โ€œCurious,โ€ Robin repeated, deadpan. โ€œRight. Because you totally put this much effort into every wrong number text.โ€

Steve opened his mouth, then shut it.

Robin grinned. โ€œExactly. Nowโ€”โ€ She tossed the phone back to him. โ€œText them again.โ€

Steve fumbled the catch, barely saving it from face-planting onto the floor. โ€œWhat? No. I already apologized for the wrong number thing. Itโ€™d be weird.โ€

Robin rolled her eyes so hard Steve worried they might get stuck. โ€œSteve. You trauma-dumped about your terrible date to a complete stranger, and they not only listened but joined in on roasting him. Thatโ€™s not โ€˜weird.โ€™ Thatโ€™s fate.โ€

Steve scoffed. โ€œFate?โ€

โ€œFate,โ€ Robin repeated solemnly, pressing a dramatic hand to her chest. โ€œNow text them, or I swear to god, Iโ€™ll do it for you.โ€

Steve hesitated, thumb hovering over the screen.

It was kind of nice talking to them. And they were funny. Andโ€”okay, fine, maybe a tiny bit intriguing.

He exhaled sharply and started typing.

Steve: so. about earlier.
Steve: i feel like i should apologize again for trauma dumping on a stranger lmao

The reply came almost instantly.

Unknown Number: nah, donโ€™t worry about it. your suffering was highly entertaining
Steve: wow. glad my pain amuses you
Unknown Number: it really does. so, any updates? did you block the guy? change your name? flee the country
Steve: considering all options tbh
Unknown Number: i vote flee the country.start fresh. new identity.
Steve: youโ€™re a terrible influence
Unknown Number: you have no idea ;)

Steve bit back a grin.

Robin, who had been shamelessly reading over his shoulder, nudged him with her elbow. โ€œOh my god, theyโ€™re flirting with you.โ€

โ€œThey are not,โ€ Steve hissed, though his ears felt suspiciously warm.

Steve: still not gonna tell me who you are?
Unknown Number: nope. but iโ€™ll give you another hint
Steve: โ€ฆok?
Unknown Number: i have two eyes

Steve groaned.

Steve: revolutionary. truly.
Unknown Number: i know, iโ€™m so mysterious
Steve: youโ€™re so annoying
Unknown Number: you love it

Steveโ€™s thumb froze over the screen.

Robin let out a loud โ€œOoooh.โ€

Steve elbowed her. โ€œShut up.โ€

Steve: bold assumption
Unknown Number: not an assumption. a fact.

Steveโ€™s face warmed.

Robin cackled. โ€œOh my god. Theyโ€™re good.โ€

Steve ignored her, typing quickly before he could overthink it.

Steve: okay. if you wonโ€™t tell me who you are, at least tell me how you got my number
Unknown Number: wouldnโ€™t you like to know, harrington?

Steve blinked.

Steve: wait. you know my name?
Unknown Number: of course i do.

Robin gasped. โ€œOhhhh shit.โ€

Steveโ€™s pulse jumped.

Steve: okay now i definitely need to know who this is
Unknown Number: whereโ€™s the fun in that?
Steve: i hate you
Unknown Number: no you donโ€™t

Steve exhaled, exasperated but amused.

Steve: fine. keep your secrets. but i will figure it out
Unknown Number: looking forward to it

Robin snatched the phone again before Steve could stop her, typing rapidly.

โ€œRobinโ€”โ€

โ€œRelax! Iโ€™m helping.โ€

Steve grabbed for the phone, but she danced out of reach, hitting send with a triumphant smirk.

He stared in horror at the screen.

Steve (Robin): so when are you guys going on your first date? since youโ€™re so sure steve loves you

Steveโ€™s stomach dropped. โ€œRobin.โ€

The reply came instantly.

Unknown Number: name the time and place. iโ€™ll be there.

Steve groaned, burying his face in his hands.

Robin cackled. โ€œThis is the best day of my life.โ€

Steve grabbed the phone back, typing frantically.

Steve: IGNORE HER. SHEโ€™S A MENACE.
Unknown Number: too late. i already like her
Steve: โ€ฆthis is a nightmare
Unknown Number: donโ€™t worry, steve. iโ€™ll make sure our first date is better than your last one
Steve: youโ€™re insufferable
Unknown Number: youโ€™re blushing

Steve was, in fact, blushing.

Robin collapsed onto the couch next to him, wheezing with laughter. โ€œOh my god. Youโ€™re screwed.โ€

Steve groaned, throwing an arm over his face.

This was not how today was supposed to go.

(And yetโ€”some small, traitorous part of him was excited.)

Steve stared at his ceiling, phone resting on his chest. He should not be thinking about this. He should not be smiling at his phone like an idiot. And he definitely should not be considering texting them again.

But.

He grabbed his phone.

Steve: okay. one more hint.
Unknown Number: bold of you to assume iโ€™ll give in that easily
Steve: bold of you to assume i wonโ€™t annoy you until you do
Unknown Number: oh? so you are planning on keeping me around?
Steve: donโ€™t flatter yourself
Unknown Number: too late ;)

Steve huffed a laugh.

Steve: fine. no hints. but answer me thisโ€”do i actually know you?
Unknown Number: maybe
Steve: thatโ€™s not an answer
Unknown Number: itโ€™s my answer
Steve: youโ€™re impossible
Unknown Number: and yet here you are, still texting me

Steve rolled onto his side, biting his lip to keep from grinning.

Steve: โ€ฆshut up.
Unknown Number: make me

Steveโ€™s breath caught.

Oh.

This was bad.

This was very bad.

Because whoever was on the other end of this phone?

Steve was doomed.

Steve will drop lore on Eddie in this โ€˜everybody knows this, catch upโ€™ kinda way when it painfully clear that everybody absolutely did not know this.

Like, Eddie asks Steve to move his chair so he can slide passed him like three time in the middle of a party at the Byers and is being ignored. Finally, heโ€™s like, โ€œGround control to Major Asshole. Can you hear me?โ€

Steveโ€™s only notices him because he kicks his chair in the process and is like, โ€œOh, sorry, man. Gotta talk on my other side. I lost my hearing on this side.โ€

Which, great.

Eddie feels like an asshole but he can actually put that to the side because the whole table is just like, โ€œโ€ฆwhat? Since when?โ€

โ€œUmโ€ฆโ€ Steve says, like. Yeah. This is common knowledge. โ€œTwo years ago?โ€

One time in the middle of the summer, Eddie is ogling the freckles across Steveโ€™s shoulders at a pool party when Steve yawns. Eddie jokingly asks if teaching Robin to drive tired him out that much and Steveโ€™s like, โ€œNah, I had a seizure this morning. Those tire me out for days. Itโ€™s so annoying.โ€

โ€œWoah,โ€ because Eddie didnโ€™t even know that was something on their radar. Neither did Nancy judging by the whole plate of hotdogs she just dropped on the ground.

Steve causally mentioned that he didnโ€™t have his appendix anymore a couple weeks after they closed the gate officially. Eddie asked when he had the surgery expecting an answer to be when he was a kid, but Steve gives him a weird look like, โ€œUh, couple weeks ago.โ€

โ€œA couple - what?โ€ Jonathan sputtered from across the room. โ€œA couple weeks ago, we killed Vecna.โ€

โ€œYeahh???โ€ Steve rolled his eyes. โ€œAnd then I had my appendix taken out. Thatโ€™s what happens when youโ€™re stabbed.โ€

โ€œYou were stabbed?!?โ€

โ€œCโ€™mon, man. You were there. Keep up.โ€

Eddie is shut up mid-sentence by lips against his and, wow. Whoa. Steve Harrington kissing him right now and Eddie should definitely kiss back but, โ€œYou like guys? Iโ€™ve had a chance this whole time?โ€

โ€œIโ€™m literally bisexual.โ€

Steve: *Lying face down in bed*

Robin: He said he loved you?

Steve: Yeahโ€ฆ

Robin: And you asked him to marry you?

Steve: Yeahโ€ฆ

Robin: Even by lesbian standards thatโ€™s fast.

Robin: What did you do?

Steve: I ran before he could reject me.

Meanwhileโ€ฆ

Eddie: WAYNE HOLY SHIT IM GETTING MARRIED!!!

Wayne: *Spits coffee*

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