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    “Wait,” Steve frowns, “woah- hang on. What are you asking here?”

    Eddie swallows. “I’m asking… I’m asking for your words, man.”

    “You want my-”

    “Your help. Your lyrics. Your lines- I mean fuck, Harrington- you’re wasting this shit here. It’s a goldmine. This notebook alone- and again,” Eddie grimaces, “I’m like, really sorry for snooping- but-”

    “You want to turn that into songs?

    Eddie nods. 

    Steve’s mouth hangs agape. Eddie can see a little of his tongue like that, pink and wet, and he looks away quickly.

    “What? No. No fuckin’ way.”

    ---

    linchpin
    /ˈlɪn(t)ʃpɪn/
    (noun)
    1. a person or thing vital to an enterprise or system, often overlooked

    eddie needs a lyricist. steve needs an outlet. everything goes well when the need is reciprocated, right?

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