Stevanos

Stevanos is the slash ship between Steve and Stephanos Coffeebean from the Social Distancing & D&D fandom

Canon
In the first episode, Social Distancing D&D, Stephanos explains about his accents, and Steve says his accent is sexy. Qezza and Steve argue about whether or not Steve should play a song for them, and Stephanos interrupts and offers to sing something. Steve says he never wants to hear that. Later, Steve tap dances on the table when Qezza tells him and Stephanos to stay out of sight. Stephanos cheers him on and says, “You do you, Steve!” After shooting his crossbow and hitting a person attacking them, Stephanos turns to Steve and says, “Steve! Look at that! You see me?”

A sturge tries to kill Stephanos in How to Kill A Troll. Steve uses his turn to kill the sturge and save Stephanos. But another sturge goes after Steve and nearly kills him. Stephanos volunteers to heal Steve instead of himself. Steve rejects this plan, and says that he believes in Stephanos and that Stephanos can kill the troll they’re facing. Stephanos says this is the “most wonderful thing” he’s ever heard. Then, after the fight is over, Stephanos uses his magic to cure Steve when he himself is also badly injured.

In the episode Ryan Serenades A Gnome, Takky, a person they meet, says that Stephanos has a “bangin’ bod”, and Steve says he agrees with her. Stephanos doesn’t know how to respond to Takky, and just quickly says, “it was nice meeting you.” Later, when Stephanos tells Xoblob, a shop owner, that he loves him, Steve wants to leave quickly and he and Qezza drag Stephanos out the door. When Stephanos asks why Steve would do that, as Xoblob is his "best friend" Steve replies with, "Stephanos, I might turn you into a suppository if you don't shut that trap of yours." This could be due to jealousy.

Near the end of Ryan Serenades A Gnome, Steve says he'll inspire Stephanos to heal himself and says, "Here's the thing, Stephanos. I'm getting really tired of hearing all your whining, so it in our best intrests-and I'm saying our because we are a unit, and you are my friend." he continues, and after Steve finishes, Stephanos says Steve is "the kindest soul" and that "if I were a lady, I'd be your lady."

In Bergara Guitara Bard Battle, Stehpanos comforts Steve and tells him he's a good singer. Steve doesn't believe him, but Stephanos insists that he's telling that truth and that Steve "makes his insides tingle". Everyone questions this with alarm, and Stephanos awkwardly says that they should get a table. Steve says, "Despite that last statement, sure, let's get a table." Later in the episode, Stephanos is trying to seduce a woman they meet for information. When he takes off his jacket, Steve says, "oh hell yeah" and makes a sexual joke about Stephanos's muscles. Stephanos calls himself a shorty, then clarifies he didn't mean the other kind. Steve says, "I think you might be my shawty, know what I'm sayin'?"

In Descent Into The Sewers, Stephanos tells the group that he loves them, and that they're his homies. He then says, "Especially you, Steve! I love you so much that, um, that I just love you. Period. End of story. Steve, don't you love me too?" Steve replies with saying that they're not to that stage yet, but maybe someday soon. Later, Stephanos tells Renaer that if he does well enough in battle, he could replace Steve. Stephanos then quickly says that he's joking and that he loves Steve. Then, near the end of the episode, Stephanos takes an eyeball, holds it up to his own, and says to Steve, "I see your soul, and I love you." Stephanos then picks up the rest of the eyes and begins to juggle them, which Steve says is psychotic. Renaer says that Stephanos is the best bard he's ever seen. Steve, who is the actual bard of the group, glares at Renaer. Stephanos, noticing this, says that Steve is the best bard there is, and Steve taught him everything he knows.

In the episode Ryan Goes on a Murderous Rampage Stephanos that he'll honor Steve's body, and Steve replies that he doesn't want Stephanos to honor his body. Later, when Steve accidentally alerts a guard of their presence with his bagpipes, Stephanos says, "Steve. I love you like a brother, bro, but you're an idiot." confirming that either Stephanos always loved Steve platonically, or he no longer likes Steve in that way.

When Stephanos is fatally injured in Deathbed Confessions, Steve says, “Oh no. I actually feel a little sad right now.” A little later, Stephanos says he has something to tell Steve, then says he’s sorry for all the mean things he said and calls Steve his best friend. Steve says he accepts Stephanos's apology, but he's not sorry for everything he's said, and that he hopes Stephanos doesn't die. Then, after he's healed, Stephanos tells Qezza he has a crush on her. It is definitely possible that this was only to make Steve jealous, as Stephanos hasn't shown nearly as much attraction to Qezza as he has to Steve. Steve nods sadly, and almost looks like he's choking back tears. When Qezza says Stephanos has a bangin' bod, Steve nods in agreement, then gazes around, seeming like he doesn't want to look either of them in the eye. It is possible that he is trying to hide his feelings with jokes, as he then asks Qezza if that's the first time someone had ever climbed up her shoulders and professed their love to her.

In the beginning of Revenge of the Goblins Stephanos claims that he and Steve are so close that Steve has a tattoo of Stephanos on his butt. Steve denies this, but Stephanos insists that it happened in the tunnels. Qezza says anything could happen when the two of them are left alone. Steve wants to die when he's stabbed so he doesn’t have to hear Stephanos’s voice anymore. Stephanos is able to heal him, and Steve wakes up, saying, “Oh wow. So glad to be back on Earth when I was only a few feet away from the pearly white gate where they had free beer.” Meanwhile, Stephanos, clearly relieved, says, "Hi, Steve!" Stephanos then goes for revenge on the goblin that nearly killed Steve.

Fanon
Stevanos is the most popular ship within the fandom. Watcher is well aware of the ship, and has made tweets that heavily imply there are unrequited feelings on Steve's side. They also implied that Stevanos might happen if there’s a season 2. It is a popular theory that Stephanos was actually going to tell Steve he had a crush on him, not Qezza, but got too scared at the last second and said Qezza instead, or he was trying to make Steve jealous. If he was, it seems to have worked.

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