+1 Babysitter

[farrahfawcetts]

WHO: Steve Harrington
WHERE: Wandering in town and at the diner
WHAT: A Babysitter named Steve enters the chat
WHEN: Post sports day. He'll be devastated he missed it
WARNINGS: S4 Stranger Things spoilers but nothing else.

[Welcome to Even Stranger Things]

Steve still wasn't entirely sure what had happened to him. One second he was asleep in the hellscape that was now Hawkins, and then he was in some sort of alien city? The floating orb thing had explained it to him, kind of, but he didn't know if he could trust that information. After all, why would a group of aliens looking to hurt them just outright say that? It would be stupid. So who fucking knew what this whole thing was about.

Not to mentioned they were all kidnapped. That didn't seem like great behavior, all considered. Definitely not a super first impression.

But it didn't seem like he had a lot of say on it. He was here now and it was up to him to make the best of it. At least he had his bat. Steve rested it against his shoulder as he walked around the area, just getting the layout. Not that he was absorbing all that much, of course. He kept stopping short, seeing some sort of weird animal or strange looking building. Finally though, after his wandering, he saw something that looked more familiar. Someone to talk to, maybe. Another hostage?

"Hey!  Wait up!" Steve runs to catch up. "Hey, I'm new here. Are you...uh. Kidnapped too?"


[Boy's Gotta Eat]

It's been a long few days of trying to get his bearings and settling in. Steve finally stopped bringing his nailbat with him but that didn't mean his guard is down. He'd had enough moments of thinking things were fine only to have a monster pop out of nowhere to ever be truly relaxed. Besides, he is still a hostage, nevermind that the aliens are pink and sort of adorable in an oblivious, Eleven sort of way. Have to stay on his toes.

And that means he really needs to get some food.

Steve saw the diner on the map and ventures out early in the morning. He isn't sure how he is going to pay or what sort of food will be in there, but he's finished the protein bars he'd gotten from the replicator and is starving. Beggars can't be choosers.

"Hello?" He walks inside and looks around. "Uh. Here for the food? As long as it's not like, alien worms or something like that?" Although he's hungry enough that it maybe wouldn't matter.

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[wearingthestars]

Billy's doubtful, but he doesn't push.

"Well, I mean- there's still time," he offers, "If college is even what you want, you can do it whenever. There's no hard and fast rule about when you need to do these things. ...Unless there is in your world, in which case, I'm sorry," he jokes.

[farrahfawcetts]

Steve shrugs. "I don't know. My job back home isn't glamorous or anything, but I like it and I work with my best friend. She'll go to college, sure, but by that point either the world will be over or I will be ready to leave myself. Or dead."

He doesn't seem too bothered by the ways that dice can roll. At this point it's too exhausting to, honestly. Being here is almost a vacation from that constant stress.

"I don't think schooling is for me."

[wearingthestars]

"If you like it that's what matters, right?" He looks concerned though with what follows and how casually this guy seems to expect his own death and/or the end of the world. Not that Billy hasn't had times where he could relate, but still. He feels for the guy. "...I hope it's the option where you live then."

"It's not for everyone," Billy agrees, "I never went." Which...may not be what someone hopes to hear from their doctor.

[farrahfawcetts]

"Tell that to my dad."

Steve snorts for a second before realizing he hadn't really meant to share that with someone he just met. Converting, he forces a short laugh and flaps a hand dismissively.

"I'll land on my feet. Although, dude, I am not sure that a guy with magic powers saying he made it without school is the relatable fact you think it is." Steve is smiling though, teasing.

[wearingthestars]

Oh, he notices that quick change, frowning faintly, but he's not going to push a guy he literally just met into exposing his Daddy Issues. That's a least a third meeting situation.

He laughs, palming the back of his neck. "Truuuue," he admits a bit bashfully.

[farrahfawcetts]

Steve feels painfully ordinary so far. "So you've got magic, your brother is fast, there's another kid around here with a zappy rat, and someone said a legit like robot runs the bar." Steve thinks about his bat and the fights he's lost and wonders not for the first time why he's here.

"Is everyone kind of like...special or whatever?"

[wearingthestars]

"...There's a lot of people with powers, or uh...other differences, but not everyone. And you don't need powers to be special. A few of my best friends from my first team have no powers, and I'd trust them with my life," Billy assures.

"If they brought you here, you're some kind of special too."

[farrahfawcetts]

Steve looks at Billy and then snorts a laugh. "You remind me of this girl the kids I babysit for are friends with. She has the same sort of feel-good stuff that you're saying." He didn't realize he even liked it until now when he knew he wouldn't be able to talk to her for a good long while.

"Maybe it's something about being magic and powerful that also makes you super nice."