Steve's mind is reeling as he tries to process all of this, but Hopper's question snaps him out of it immediately. Shit-- if he's been here since the gate, he doesn't really know anything at all.

"Oh, yeah. Yeah, man! She's good," Steve assures him as he pulls himself up into more of a sitting position. He doesn't interact too much with Hopper and El directly, but he hears enough from Dustin, and from Mike, who never shuts up about her. He knows enough to alleviate Hopper's fears, at least.

"Uh, let's see. She's like, yours. Legally. That doctor from the lab pulled some strings with a birth certificate or something?" He blinks and reaches for the glass of water he brought from the bathroom and takes a few sips. It still tastes a little like blood, but he assumes that will be the case for a few days. "She's still dating Mike. I mean, in as much as kids that age can date. And like I said, I saw her at the mall the other day. I don't know if she was supposed to be there, but she was with Max and they looked like they were having fun. She looked happy."

After a pause, he takes another sip and gestures at his face. "She wasn't involved with all this. None of you guys were. At least, you weren't when I was-- I don't know, interdimensionally snatched, or whatever."