Re: [loot arcade; eddie/steph]
[His voice shakes, and she reaches out to touch his arm without hesitation. Thumb rubbing his skin to soothe him in that moment.] Yeah. This might just be the way they know how to survive. [Sigh.] In my bones, I don't think I could make it in this town as a kid, but maybe that's just because I grew up somewhere else. Where we fought tooth and nail. [Shrug.] Maybe this is their tooth and nail. [But a nod, and her blue eyes sharpen a little because no, this isn't now they do things.]
Definitely more of a possibility now that some asshole can make it all the way to the top. [She follows to the desk and props herself up.] Can we get her in? Does she need one of these weird apps? [Steph waves to his phone and then pulls out hers to show him that yeah, she has it too. Still, she acquiesces.] It'll be good for her to get involved, too. I think at least. And you're right. We need her. [She turns to him, and she easily reaches out to rub his arm again for a moment. Silence drawn. Then, back to business. Her hand stalls, but finds its way to lightly hold his wrist. She's craving the physical contact, especially since experiencing those dreams from a couple of weeks back.] What are we dealing with to get her to him?