[ robin fills in, connecting the dots so quickly only because she's lived that -- and lived it recently. she still remembers how it feels, not knowing if her palms were sweaty becuase of the drug or the nerves, her heart beating a million miles a minute, like it was about to jump out of her chest...and then the relief, when steve wasn't an asshole. when he'd accepted her, even joked about it.
so even though he's picked billy -- or at least, robin's like 95 percent sure it's billy, why bring this up right after mentioning that he's helping billy manage the mind flayer? -- of all people, robin just smiles, and offers steve a high-five, even though he's driving. there'll be time to talk about the rough details later. ]
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[ robin fills in, connecting the dots so quickly only because she's lived that -- and lived it recently. she still remembers how it feels, not knowing if her palms were sweaty becuase of the drug or the nerves, her heart beating a million miles a minute, like it was about to jump out of her chest...and then the relief, when steve wasn't an asshole. when he'd accepted her, even joked about it.
so even though he's picked billy -- or at least, robin's like 95 percent sure it's billy, why bring this up right after mentioning that he's helping billy manage the mind flayer? -- of all people, robin just smiles, and offers steve a high-five, even though he's driving. there'll be time to talk about the rough details later. ]
Welcome to the team, dingus.
[ there's a genuine warmth to her voice, now. ]