He rolls his eyes. As if Eddie's not the one on his third go round of senior year. But like Steve, he's happy and dopey on love, enjoying the touch.

He almost misses the confession at first, blinking his eyes open in light confusion. "...I dunno how I manage that, but I'm glad. I always feel safe with you, but I feel like that's kind of obvious. You're...Steve." Steve keeps people safe.