[ she's sympathy-pouting at her phone, but it's the kind that's double-tasking because it's also trying to stop herself from smiling. he can't see it, obviously, but she still feels a little bad for feeling amused...
but no!! grandmas can't fuck around and waste bae's time like that, that's not cute ]
She waited until after you had already spent an HOUR looking for it before checking her bag? Please tell me you didn't actually waive the fee?
Well, now I'm annoyed about it. She should have apologized for being rude to you, not demanded that you make an exception for her. After accusing you of wasting HER time.
( Steve really does not need Nancy to go toe to toe with grandmas over being rude to him. on the scale of annoying customers, Mrs. Panken is barely hitting a 3. maybe a 4. but that's mostly because he's overtired and fine, yes, a little cranky!!!
still, it's ... is it bad, that it kinda feels good? to have her on his side, angry on his behalf, even if he doesn't need it? it's just nice. to have someone in his corner. it's just one of those things he loves about her. there's dozens, hundreds of things, an endless list that he just keeps a running tally of in his head because it doesn't feel right to say it yet even though he's pretty sure he never stopped. but knowing she's always got his back always made him feel like his feet were planted better, somehow, and that doesn't even make sense. more grounded? whatever. he likes it. )
We need a nap. You, me, after I'm off in an hour an a half. No excuses.
[ there's a little bit of a wait before her response comes through, intentionally, because apparently she wants him to believe that she really needed to take some time to seriously think that over. no excuses. she can think of plenty of excuses not to actually take a nap!! there are better ways to spend their time, even ways that are still cozy, too! and she's sure she could convince him to consider an alternative, but this time she... kinda doesn't want to? because yeah, a nap does sound nice. a nap while curled up with steve, specifically, sounds nice. way better than nice, actually. but okay she's made him wait long enough-- ]
I'm okay with that. Koalas are very cute. They're also really talented sleepers. I remember reading somewhere that they can sleep for up to thirteen hours a day. At least! Just something to keep in mind.
[ is she threatening him with a nap that eventually just turns into going to bed for the night? maybe!! ]
Nap, Nancy. A nap is like... 45 minutes. Two hours tops. I'm not wasting thirteen hours with you asleep. No way.
( uh, Steve, if you pass out what is going to stop you from spending it asleep? if sheer tenacity was enough to stay awake, he wouldn't be flagging so hard right now. )
Hmmm. So, I see what you're saying, I hear you. Totally. But it kind of feels like you're underestimating my skills as a big spoon right now? And I don't love that. Because I'm preeetty sure this koala is about to give you the best 13 hour nap of your life.
[ she might be acting a little silly because she likes the thought of him smiling at his phone at work. but also, she's so competitive it's actually embarrassing sometimes. ]
( ugh. just... look at this shit. honestly he would show it to Robin, if she weren't the other occupant of Grumptown, population 2. right now Robin would just huff and say, Thanks Harrington, I didn't want my back molar anyway. Anything else you want to rot my teeth with, dingus? honestly she'd probably say that if she weren't grumpy, it's just you'd hear the playfulness a little better. so he won't inflict it on her right now, even though it feels unfair that he's the only one to witness this. it's just that Nancy Wheeler might be the cutest thing on the entire planet. and she's putting herself up against literal koalas, notedly cute creatures. imagine that kind of cuteness, knowing not even little bears that cling to trees with big tufts for ears can compete with you. )
Tell the koala to have mercy, all right? If I sleep thirteen hours we're going to be up at 4am and I don't know about you but I'm up then way more than I want as it is.
I suppose we'll just have to find a way to keep busy ourselves for 4-5 hours befo Okay, no, I can't even pretend that I have enough energy to handle 4-5 hours of anything.
You're right. I don't want to wake up at 4am, either. Or completely butcher my sleep schedule, for that matter. But... I do really like the thought of spending the rest of the day just relaxing with you. Like a truly low-key, lazy, relaxing night in. Maybe. Even though we're both very bad at lazy relaxing.
[ it's close enough that she gets what he meant, and that's all that matters!! also... she really is down bad for him bc nancy's the type to get a little annoyed when someone jumbles up sayings like that, but not when it's steve harrington. if he's ever said something that's really off, she'd gently correct him, but broken clocks... can still tell time, sure. yes. she gets it. ]
Can you, though???? Alright, sure. I'll follow your lead. But I make no promises about how on or overboard things might get, because I'm one of those unpredictable wily koalas.
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but no!! grandmas can't fuck around and waste bae's time like that, that's not cute ]
She waited until after you had already spent an HOUR looking for it before checking her bag?
Please tell me you didn't actually waive the fee?
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( Steve isn't gonna charge an old lady five dollars for something she meant to return and forgot. but he will be crochety about it!!! )
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She should have apologized for being rude to you, not demanded that you make an exception for her.
After accusing you of wasting HER time.
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still, it's ... is it bad, that it kinda feels good? to have her on his side, angry on his behalf, even if he doesn't need it? it's just nice. to have someone in his corner. it's just one of those things he loves about her. there's dozens, hundreds of things, an endless list that he just keeps a running tally of in his head because it doesn't feel right to say it yet even though he's pretty sure he never stopped. but knowing she's always got his back always made him feel like his feet were planted better, somehow, and that doesn't even make sense. more grounded? whatever. he likes it. )
We need a nap. You, me, after I'm off in an hour an a half. No excuses.
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Okay.
[ another pause ]
But I get to be big spoon.
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( it's not a no, it's just that the mental image of that is adorable. )
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They're also really talented sleepers. I remember reading somewhere that they can sleep for up to thirteen hours a day. At least!
Just something to keep in mind.
[ is she threatening him with a nap that eventually just turns into going to bed for the night? maybe!! ]
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I'm not wasting thirteen hours with you asleep. No way.
( uh, Steve, if you pass out what is going to stop you from spending it asleep? if sheer tenacity was enough to stay awake, he wouldn't be flagging so hard right now. )
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So, I see what you're saying, I hear you. Totally.
But it kind of feels like you're underestimating my skills as a big spoon right now? And I don't love that.
Because I'm preeetty sure this koala is about to give you the best 13 hour nap of your life.
[ she might be acting a little silly because she likes the thought of him smiling at his phone at work. but also, she's so competitive it's actually embarrassing sometimes. ]
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Tell the koala to have mercy, all right? If I sleep thirteen hours we're going to be up at 4am and I don't know about you but I'm up then way more than I want as it is.
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Okay, no, I can't even pretend that I have enough energy to handle 4-5 hours of anything.
You're right. I don't want to wake up at 4am, either.
Or completely butcher my sleep schedule, for that matter.
But... I do really like the thought of spending the rest of the day just relaxing with you.
Like a truly low-key, lazy, relaxing night in.
Maybe.
Even though we're both very bad at lazy relaxing.
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( that was a pretty good approximation of a broken clock can be right twice a day considering he's functioning on minimal brain power. )
I can relax just fine. You just gotta follow my lead.
Which includes a short nap. Got it? Don't go overboard, koala.
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Can you, though????
Alright, sure. I'll follow your lead.
But I make no promises about how on or overboard things might get, because I'm one of those
unpredictable
wily koalas.