#is it an au? is it set ten years postcanon at one of robin's smith roommates' weddings? who knows

[geddyqueer]

hit the floor

for @steddiemicrofic "cake" | 311 words | T

The story Steve’s telling isn’t even funny, but this random friend of Robin’s is laughing hysterically, and she’s going to set off his bitch-face if he’s not careful, so he shoves another bite of cake in his mouth. It’s—

“Dry as fuck,” Eddie mumbles in his ear, “is wedding cake always this nasty?”

Steve nearly spits the cake onto his plate.

“Oh,” she says, her eyes widening. “Oh, Eddie, I didn’t know your partner was Steve! Oh, I’m dumb.”

Steve and Eddie gape at her.

“Uh,” Eddie says, intelligently.

“Well, it was so nice to meet you, after hearing so much about you,” she says, and she disappears into the crowd.

Steve gapes after her. “Did she think we—”

“Huh,” Eddie says.

“Do we really give off that vibe?”

Eddie inches away from him.

“I mean, it’s not a big deal,” Steve says.

“Sure. Might ruin your game, though, if you were trying to pull tonight.”

“What game? I’m hung up on someone who’ll never see it.” He looks sidelong at Eddie. “They deserve better anyway.”

“Tell me about it.” Eddie doesn’t look up. “The guy I’m in love with would never be caught dead with the likes of me.”

“No way,” Steve says, even though it’s a punch to the gut, hearing that Eddie’s in love. “You can’t talk about yourself like that, Eddie. There’s someone out there who’s worth it. You’re one of the best people I know.”

“Hey, man, speak for yourself, you’re beauti—you’ve got a beautiful soul, okay?” Eddie finally lifts his head, catches Steve’s gaze, and the twinkling lights are like stars in his eyes. “That girl you like would have to be stupid not to realize that.”

“Girl? What girl?”

It takes another long moment for the conversation to click.

“Wait,” Eddie says.

“Oh,” says Steve.

The kiss is electric. The cake hits the floor.