accidentally in love | eddie munson

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if you haven't yet, stranger things groupchat chapter 14.2 is a prologue to this so check it out!

eddie's pov

steve adjusts my tie as we wait in a considerably empty courtroom. he steps back and looks at me, patting my shoulders and finding a seat with a tight lipped smile. i find my place at the front of the room next to the wooden stand. i find myself attempting to stand just a little bit taller, doing so much as rolling my shoulders back and placing my hands nicely in front of me.

the officiant makes his way to the stand shortly after. he's a larger, older man with small round glasses. he almost waddles to the podium before not-so-gently setting his very full briefcase onto it.

"runaway bride," he asks, chuckling to himself.

my eyes meet the floor as i shake my head and reply, "i sure hope not."

and like clockwork the doors swing open and my head instinctively jerks towards it, but it's only nancy. she takes a seat next to jonathan and argyle and gives me a thumbs up.

a painfully slow moment goes by before the doors open once again. robin enters first, tripping over a pair of heels i assume she borrowed from nancy. she's holding a small bouquet of wildflowers that max and el coordinated.

robins chaotic entrance momentarily distracts me from the idea that the girl i've had a crush on since sophomore year is about to walk through those doors and marry me.

even if she's not in love with me, she's still doing this for me, and it's a pretty big thing to do for someone you're just friends with.

but suddenly all of my thoughts and attention is turned towards the doors where she makes her grand entrance.

her hair is braided intricately in a way i don't understand, and i assume max did it. she's wearing some makeup, but only enough to enhance her features. her body is covered with a strapless fluffy tulle dress that normally id make fun of, but something about it's different this time.

something about the way i can see her defined collarbones, or maybe the way her cleavage is revealed through the neckline ever so slightly. maybe it's the way it hugs her in all the right places, hugging her waist and accentuating her hips.

but i think it really was the beat up red converse she paired with it. she was wearing them the day i met her. and she's refused to get a new pair in the three years since. she claims they're 'good luck' but i think she may just be frugal when it comes to buying things for herself.

before i know it she's standing in front of me looking me up and down.

y/n's pov

robins 'pep talk' made me feel better. probably because it distracted me and actually made me laugh a little. i can't believe i'm doing this. i'm going to open those doors and the guy i've had a crush on since sophomore year is going to marry me.

eddie's pov

it feels like an eternity before i get to actually say, "i do." when i was talking to steve and dustin before the ceremony i made such big talk of how i'd act through this so well and i'd make it so convincible, but the truth is i don't have to act at all. this is where i want to be. this is who i want to be with.

through rich or poor, sickness or health, this is the woman i want by my side forever and i'm confident in that.

y/n chokes a little before letting the sentence out. two words. three letters. yet it's the most important thing i've ever heard her say.

and she did. with a smile on her face. the hesitation worries me. she probably doesn't feel the same. she's just doing this for show. but i know how she acts when she's nervous, and i don't think i've ever seen her this nervous in my life. my question though, is she nervous because this is sketchy? or is she nervous because she's secretly in love with me too?

"you may now kiss the bride."

this is it eddie. now or never.

we kissed. for the first time since i've known her. we kissed. and you better believe i took it to the full extent. but can you blame me?

once i lift her back up i notice how red her face is. and not just because she's wearing blush. her bright eyes meet mine for a moment before she grabs my hand, lifting it up in celebration before leaving the building.

as we walk out and pass everyone i start to be flooded with memories once again. she looks down nervously as we pass everyone, just like how she did on the way to her locker.

first day of sophomore year. a new girl makes her way through the hallways. she's listening to music with her head practically on the floor. i turn to gareth to ask if he knows her, he said he had first hour with her.

as we made our way to our lunch table i took note of where she went. which line she went through, and tried to decipher where she'd sit.

"wait, where'd she go?"
"i don't know man i don't see her"
"why are you staring behind me?"

"are you stalking me in order to sacrifice me or something," i noticed she finally took her headphones off.

"uh...no," i replied, more like a question.

"okay...cool," and she sat down next to us and helped us form the hellfire club.

i thought the coolest thing about her was that she was a girl, she was hot, and she played dnd. but over time she became my best friend. and it didn't take long for me to fall madly in love with her either.

i hate myself for it, but i have an extreme soft spot for her. i've had crushes in the past, and i've hooked up with girls here and there, but nothing compares to y/n. i swear she's the most beautiful girl i've ever seen. inside and out. and i am unconditionally and painfully in love with her.