A/N: This was originally posted on my tumblr (in second person, but as ffn doesn't allow this I turned the reader into Kat, an OC), but I saw how little there was about my bby Steve Harrington here so thought I'd try to contribute. I hope you enjoy!
(let me know if you see anything still written in second person narrative, I did my best but I may have missed something).
They'd gotten over the awkward almost-kiss - was that what it was? - fairly quickly and were laughing once more. This time at Steve's pronunciation of Raskolnikov; the main character in Crime and Punishment. Katherine had to admit that she was quite shocked when he decided to broach the topic again after his clear lack of knowledge the day before, but he seemed to know exactly what he was talking about today. Maybe yesterday she just hadn't given him a chance to show how well he knew the book?
It didn't matter, because he may know the book, but he certainly didn't know how to pronounce any of the characters' names, which was quite the source of humour for Kat. He also admits to her that he can't really differentiate between the characters' names - "Especially the main guy and his best friend, I mean, come on, they both start with 'R', was that really necessary?". She finds herself giggling more at his exasperated expression than anything else. Cute.
There's that damn word again.
"Okay, okay, I want you to tell me one thing, okay?"
She's fairly certain she hears him mumble "anything" but when he just looks at her expectantly she brushes it off - it is a crowded cafeteria, after all.
"Does he get away with it? Murdering the pawnbroker?"
Kat watches as he thinks it over, wondering why he needs to do that.
"Kind of."
'Kind of'? What the fuck sort of answer is 'kind of'?
"What the hell does that mean?"
Steve chuckles slightly at her reaction. "It means... Kind of. I can't say much more unless you want major spoilers."
Steve watches her as she contemplates, his eyes light and his smile gentle.
"Give me major spoilers." She knew straight away that that was going to be her choice – she'd always loved spoilers.
"He gets away with it." Kat's eyes widen in shock and she bites her lip in expectation, knowing that there must be more coming. "But then..."
"Steve!" She urges him on when he pauses for dramatic effect.
"Okay, okay! He does get away with it, but then the guilt eats up at him and he ends us confessing to the police after his girlfriend convinces him to."
"No! Oh my god, that's -" She suddenly processes something he said. "Wait - girlfriend? When does he get a girlfriend?"
Steve lets out a small 'oops', obviously not having meant to slip on that.
"Okay, okay, stop talking!" Kat waves her hands in front of herself slightly as if that will stop anymore words coming out of his mouth. "I don't wanna know any more!"
She drops her hands back onto the table, realising a second too late that Steve had shifted in his seat and moved his hands, causing their fingers to touch.
There's a moment of silence as they both smile, a little embarrassed, but it's broken by the shrill sound of the end of lunch bell. As she pulls her hand away slowly, Katherine glances over her shoulder to see her friends stood waiting a few tables down, not so inconspicuously staring and giggling.
"I, um... I should probably go." She nods her head in their direction and his smile drops slightly, but he nods.
"Yeah, sure, I'll..." He hesitates, drumming his fingers on the table and she just knows it's to stop himself rubbing the back of his neck in that adorable nervous way. So cute. "...see you later?"
"Yeah, I... I hope so," she agrees, in what she hopes is a smooth manner, as she stands and heads over to her friends. Glancing back at Steve, Kat finds him staring, before he notices her and snaps back to reality, averting his gaze.
Definitely cute.
Later that day Katherine bumps into Nancy Wheeler, who pulls her into conversation, which she supposes isn't that weird, considering she vaguely knows her through Jonathan, but she certainly wouldn't call it an everyday occurrence.
"Hey, Katherine, I saw you talking to Steve at lunch - is he reading the book already?"
"I'm sorry?"
Frowning at Nancy, Katherine's confusion is obvious.
"Crime and Punishment," she explains. "He borrowed the book off me last night?" Nancy's voice trails off into a question as Kat stares at her in bewilderment.
"Steve only read the book last night?"
At Kat's clearly shocked expression, Nancy realises she's fucked up, and hopes that it won't affect Steve's chances with her.
"Oh, shit, did I say something I shouldn't have?"
"No, no," Katherine answers quickly, shaking her head, a small, confused frown marring her forehead. "Listen, um, I've gotta go, I-I'll see you around." Rushing off, she has only one thought buzzing through her mind.
Steve Harrington read a whole novel in one night, possibly just to have a conversation with me?
I do take requests, for both headcanons and imagines/oneshots over on my tumblr (daryldamnson), but it's fine if anyone wants to send them in here too.
I tried to upload this yesterday (multiple times) but ffn wasn't playing nice; sorry guys!
Also, thank you to everyone who read, faved and followed; but a special thanks to ILoveThee and harleyquinn87 for the reviews!