[ but she's also not wrong to distrust these people. just like she's not wrong with most things. steve has that brief moment, when she looks down, if he said something wrong, but swallows it back anyway. ]
follow me
[ he gives her what he hopes is a reassuring smile, but he can't be confident in its effectiveness, knowing just how out of sorts he's been since arriving. and as he turns to follow along the path, he resists the urge to reach for her hand-
an urge he doesn't know why he still has. why it's even here.
it takes a few steps until he comes to a sudden stop, eyes a bit wide when he remembers, pulling up the device to make a show of typing so nancy can be sure to see. ]
your brother's here too and the byers kid, and max.
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follow me
[ he gives her what he hopes is a reassuring smile, but he can't be confident in its effectiveness, knowing just how out of sorts he's been since arriving. and as he turns to follow along the path, he resists the urge to reach for her hand-
an urge he doesn't know why he still has. why it's even here.
it takes a few steps until he comes to a sudden stop, eyes a bit wide when he remembers, pulling up the device to make a show of typing so nancy can be sure to see. ]
your brother's here too
and the byers kid, and max.