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[ You spend enough time coming to terms with the fact that your birthday is rarely ever observed and it just becomes expected. So maybe Steve could get used to this becoming a new tradition. ]

Not that time really means as much around here between missions and all, but uh, tomorrow maybe? Seems like an afternoon kind of thing.

Wait, robot fish? Alien invasion?! [ Steve's gonna need a moment here. ] I'm gonna need you to elaborate. I guess over bowling?

[groupiedrifter]

Tomorrow works great! I'll give me some time to wrap up on the newtetra fish.

[Normal things to say...]

It's complicated. The alien invasion, not the robot fish. The fish part is super simple actually. But I will see you, uhhhh. 2 pm sharp! If time even really matters on this station. Be there or be square, bowling boy!

[Newt will be there, simulation ready, burgers prepared! ... Yes, he didn't make them himself. Yes, he had other people help him without them knowing why. Don't worry about it.]

[spikedbats]

Riiiiiight. Sounds good.

( Steve is learning that sometimes it's best to just smile and nod at these things. Otherwise he ends up with an electric chainsaw in his hands. )

I guess I'll sync my watch and see you then. Wouldn't want to end up a square.

( This is his life now. But it's not such a bad life, wandering over to the simulation room for what should be a fun pre-birthday celebration. Or belated birthday celebration. And while he definitely finds himself wishing his friends from Hawkins were here, he kind of is looking forward to this weird yet new chapter of his life, where people seem to be intent on going out of their way to make sure Steve feels like they care about him. )