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It all starts with the bruises Steve didn't give to Billy. Billy has a split from the top of his lip to the bottom, a black eye to match Steve’s black eye, and bruises on his jaw, same side as the split lip. Steve, didn’t do - that. There is too much damage there. He got what, three maybe four good punches in, but not good enough to make Billy’s face look like that. It looks painful. It makes Steve pause. He can feel the confusion showing on his face. Narrowing blue eyes meet his, Hargrove must be able to see it, his confusion. Billy tips his head back slightly and holds Steve’s gaze, taking him in while letting Steve do the same in return. There is a gash across one of his eyebrows too. Billy doesn’t shy away from Steve’s stare, he takes a slow drag from the cigarette he has pitched between his fingers making time feel like it grinds to a halt. He has this look in his eyes that’s challenging, a look that says, you don’t know me. Steve can’t look away. Blames it on the bruises he didn’t give to Billy Hargrove. And the question, if he didn’t, who did?

Fics like This Is Real

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