( Steve doesn't recognize the eyes that follow him. They remind him a little of his own but older, colder. Disappointed. There's something about them that makes him feel very, very small. A part of him feels like maybe he'd like to tell them where they can shove it, maybe tell them to fuck right off, but an embarrassingly louder part of him feels compelled to beg for forgiveness.
For what? He couldn't say.
It's his fault when someone runs into him because he's the dumbass who stops abruptly, right in his tracks. It's just the eyes are suddenly too much and he tries to escape their judgmental stares by screwing his own eyes shut, but even then he can still feel them watching.
He takes a few steps forward and spins around to face the offending runner-into-er. (That's a word.) It's just... a guy, and honestly? It's kind of a relief to face a new set of eyes.
Still, it doesn't stop Steve from screwing his face into something like a frown. )
Yeah, that makes two of us, ( he grumbles, running a hand through his hair. There's an edge of irritation but it's soft, because he knows it's undeserved. Besides, this guy looks pretty much how he feels so Steve figures he ought to cut him some slack. ) You good, man?
( Like, clearly not, but. Y'know. Sometimes you have to ask. )
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For what? He couldn't say.
It's his fault when someone runs into him because he's the dumbass who stops abruptly, right in his tracks. It's just the eyes are suddenly too much and he tries to escape their judgmental stares by screwing his own eyes shut, but even then he can still feel them watching.
He takes a few steps forward and spins around to face the offending runner-into-er. (That's a word.) It's just... a guy, and honestly? It's kind of a relief to face a new set of eyes.
Still, it doesn't stop Steve from screwing his face into something like a frown. )
Yeah, that makes two of us, ( he grumbles, running a hand through his hair. There's an edge of irritation but it's soft, because he knows it's undeserved. Besides, this guy looks pretty much how he feels so Steve figures he ought to cut him some slack. ) You good, man?
( Like, clearly not, but. Y'know. Sometimes you have to ask. )