A super short one, inspired by another 'imagine your otp'. I just tweaked it a bit to fit them. Enjoy!
Eli mostly eats alone and today is no different. He goes through the line and even takes his seat on the outskirts of the cafeteria. It is both so Steve can wander over if the whim so strikes him and because most of his bullies stay within the crowd, at the center of attention.
From the corner of his eye he notices someone approaching and pivots his head to get a good look. As his gaze falls on them, however, he lets out a heavy sigh and his expression sours. They aren't Steve. He blinks twice, caught off guard by his own thoughts. He still isn't quite used to hoping for people to be Steve.
"Hey, loser," someone who Eli has never seen before says. All he knows is this guy is way bigger than him.
Eli averts his eyes and does not respond. While there is no guarantee, it is the best way to get rid of bullies quick. No reaction means no fun.
The boy sits across from Eli and sneers, a malicious spark in his eye. He twirls a spare fork between his fingers.
Eli remembers then what day it is. A holiday. Or the school equivalent of it. They served extra food and extra good food. He should have seen this coming, should have prepared the way he usually does, but he completely overlooked what this day was. Still, he holds onto hope that ignoring the boy will help.
The boy snickers as he reaches out and slices a piece out of Eli's cake.
"Hey!" Eli scowls. That's one of the only kinds of cake he likes!
They boy snickers as he brings the piece to his mouth. He takes slow, deliberate bites.
Eli clenches his fists and pins the boy beneath the meanest look he can muster. "I wouldn't do that if I were you."
The boy laughs out loud. "Oh please." He rolls his eyes. "Whatcha gonna do? Beat me up?" He utters a single syllable laugh and goes for another bite.
Eli draws in a deep breath and bellows, "CREEPER. HE'S A SHAPESHIFTING CREEPER!"
The boy's brow furrows and he looks at Eli as if he is crazy.
In the next instant Steve comes flying into view. "Die creeper!" He leaps over the table and tackles the boy.
Eli crosses his arms and a smirk curls his lips. "I won't." He snickers. "But he certainly will." He can't use this method every day or even every time he is bullied, but every so often it is so totally worth it.
Steve still doesn't want to break cover, but hates when other people pick on Eli so they decide that every so often Eli can use this as a way to get Steve to rescue him without it being completely obvious that Steve just wants to protect Eli. It is canon and you can't convince me otherwise. XD I hope you liked it even though it was short.
I'll do a more serious bullying chapter later on, I swear. lol Please review!