[He's pressing too hard on the wrong buttons now. Because Steve is that important to him, but he doesn't feel like he should be, not yet. It's just a tangled mess of identity issues and he isn't nearly close to working through them all yet.
This time, when he turns away, he does stalk off with his back rigidly straight even if Steve calls for him to stay.]
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[He's pressing too hard on the wrong buttons now. Because Steve is that important to him, but he doesn't feel like he should be, not yet. It's just a tangled mess of identity issues and he isn't nearly close to working through them all yet.
This time, when he turns away, he does stalk off with his back rigidly straight even if Steve calls for him to stay.]