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10!

They're standing across the room from each other, pretending to be engaged in the countdown that echoes around them when really all their focus is on the person across the room.

Steve places his drink down on something, he doesn't know what, he hopes it was a table, and slowly starts inching his way through the group of people gathered in the small Byer's lounge room.

Eddie tips his head back and downs the last of his beer. He can see Steve moving out of the corner of his eye and it makes him jittery. He's been thinking about it all night and hopes that Steve has too. He noticed Steve's eyes following him around earlier in the night, saw the way he checked his watch over and over. Eddie's hoping Steve's waiting for the same thing he is.

"I'm so excited, Steve! Are you?! Oh, are you getting more wine? Get me some. I'm gonna need the liquid courage." Robin's yelling at him excitedly over the shouts of their friends and family. She wants him to stand with her, but Steve knows if he stops moving now, he'll chicken out, and he's been psyching himself up all day. He can't back out now.

"You don't need more wine to kiss Nancy. Just do it. She's been giving you heart eyes all night." He smiles and wiggles out of her grasp.

His hands are sweating so bad. He can see Steve whisper something to Nancy as he brushes past her and she immediately blushes a deep red and smacks him playfully. Oh. Did he interpret this wrong? Has he been imagining Steve flirting with him all year?

"You look like you're going to throw up." Dustin yells. He's got a party hat on and a pair of glasses in the shape of the new year. "Dude, you're actually so pale right now."

"Shut up, Henderson." Eddie groans as he watches Steve resume his way over to him. Well, he hopes Steve's coming to him.

Steve can feel the nerves setting in as he gets closer to Eddie. He can see the flush on his cheeks and the stain on his shirt from where Robin spilled wine all over him while dancing. His hair is a bit of a mess, he runs a hand through it and leans down to whisper something to Dustin, who has only been drinking Sprite all night but is acting more drunk than half the adults.

Steve almost stops when Eddie's eyes fall on him.

"Shit. Shit. Shit." Eddie whispers to himself as Steve keeps his gaze on him while pushing through the crowded lounge room. He can hardly hear the sound of the countdown as his heart beats loudly in his ears.

"Hey." Steve says when he finally takes his place at Eddie's side.

"Hi." Eddie whispers back, Steve only heard it because their standing so close. He can smell the beer on Eddie's breath and feel his warmth as they are crowded against the wall.

Eddie is afraid to breathe, afraid to move in case he scares Steve away. Steve places a hand on the wall near his head and shifts slightly closer. "I've wanted to do this all year." He whispers, his eyes drop to Eddie's lips before glancing over his shoulder at the countdown.

"Well, don't make me wait any longer." Eddie places a hand on the side of Steve's face and brushes his thumb along his cheek. He feels like time has slowed down just for them, just so that he could savour this moment.

Happy New Year!

Steve crashes his lips against Eddie's and it's better than he ever imagined, and he imagined a lot. He doesn't know how he's gone his whole life without this. Without the gentle press of Eddie's tongue against his, the taste of him, the way he sighs so contentedly like there is nowhere else in the world he'd rather be.

He can hear fireworks outside, but they feel like they're going off inside him as Eddie drags him in closer and whispers, "Happy New Year." against his lips.

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