I'm glad I met you. (Steve x Eddie)

Ch. 1

TW: drugs and a little cussing  (this first chapter is shit but it gets better)

Eddie POV

    I woke up today was my last test so they could tell me if I could graduate, but it's not like it will be put to use. I'll most likely stay here, and play guitar, I might get a job at Hawkins' Family Video store. who knows honestly, I got up, took a shower, took a bunch of painkillers, and then walked to school. 

     I was very happily greeted by my favorite people Dustin, Lucas, Max, Mike, and Robin. I became close to Robin after she told me she was a lesbian and I told her I was gay. we all walked through the hallways looking for our testing rooms. I was the last to find mine and the last to finish my test. I walked up to the teacher and he skimmed over the test for a minute. "well Munson... you're smarter than I thought." I smiled and walked out of class, we didn't have D&D until tomorrow so I could just walk straight home. until I get stopped by... by them again, Jason Carver and his stupid goons. 

     It's been terrifying lately having to deal with people in general. a lot of people knew me as out going or whatever, but it's hard to be yourself when everyone around you sees you as a murderer and freak. I decided to go through the woods today and I got to skip over them but when I got to my trailer there was a car in the front. "HELLO?!" I tried peaking into the front seat but I didn't see anyone. maybe one of the new band members got a new ride. I walked into my trailer to find... Steve? I blinked a few times before he looked at me "oh hey dude... um sorry for just walking in but max said you might be passed out somewhere so just wanted to check on you" I looked at him questioning why he wanted to check up on me "why...?" steve just chuckled a little "why not?" "well I didn't think king Steve would check on Eddie Munson.. of all people." he smiled 

     "well you did basically save our asses in the upsidedown, I also just wanted to see how you were doing. I know what it's like to go to the upsidedown and not come back the same, not being able to sleep. it's scary, I went to see Max the other day and she was having trouble sleeping, Lucas still sees creepy shit and has nightmares all the time, and you saw the worst of it. you had to watch two people die a horrible death so I really just wanted to make sure you were okay."  

     we sat around and talked for a while about the scars we had gained from the upside-down, about how I now had to walk a different way home every day, and tests, honestly, we talked about a lot of things. "so Jason and them are still bothering you?" I nodded sitting up a bit embarrassed "i-i know it's stupid. I mean, I literally just beat a demon monster thing and I'm scared of a few little bullies?" I sighed, he looked at me "dude... I'm scared of bullies. the difference between Vecna and Jason is that we killed Vecna, and Jason is still alive and worst than ever. that fuckin' bitch."

     he left about an hour later after he said that if I ever needed to go anywhere to just call him and he'd drive me. I guess I'm being a hypocrite. I always say how people see me but then I do it to other people. like I didn't think steve the king of Hawkins, loved by all, gets girls all the time, rich. could help or even be friends with someone like me. a freak. 

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