The nod loosens something in Steve's chest that's been pulled tight for awhile. He nods in return and purses his lips for a second before trusting himself to reply.

"I have miss my friends a lot, too. But...home there was always some danger. Something I needed to be worried about. And there was no Eddie." He looks down. "I feel bad about it, but being here is... I don't know. Better? Different? I guess, yeah. Better. Even though that's probably fucked up with my family and friends still in the shit at home..."