Thanks for the honesty, anon! I was afraid that was the case with Steve, and I'll be taking your advice for sure. A large part of my stumbling has been me admittedly losing confidence in playing a character who isn't Sherlock. It's a mental block I need to tap into one way or the other.
Either way, I have things to work on on all fronts, but thanks again for the crit and I'll do my best to improve!