EDDIE MUNSON IMAGINES

NEW YEAR'S DAY

author's note: happy new years to all my lovely readers :)

i hope you all are ready for the upcoming year as i am! i'm ready for new adventures, a fresh start, and to really get back into the things that i love the most. i wish all a happy new years to you, friends! 

stay safe & happy 2023!
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"steve, can you please walk faster. you're the slowest damn person," dustin said as the two of them walked up to your front door where they could hear you talking with robin. he punched him in the arm, causing dustin to look at him with a look of surprise on his face before the two of them knocked on the door, seeing you open it as you smiled back at them. 

"hi!" you exclaimed, a drink in your hand as dustin nodded, walking inside as steve stayed outside and looked at you sweetly. 

"a few drinks in already?" he asked with a chuckle as you nodded, smiling at him as you took a small sip of the drink before shutting the door behind him. he laughed, looking at his other friends who were all over your house, talking with each other and eating a lot of the food that was provided. 

you pointed towards the kitchen where lucas, max, el, mike, and will were all inviting dustin into their conversation. 

"your children are in there," you told him, staring at them before steve nodded. 

"actually, i wanted to talk to you for a little bit," he replied as you smiled at him, holding the drink close to your chest as you looked up at him. dustin turned around, noticing as he sighed. 

"what about? the new year coming? our distraction from all the shit from school?" you laughed as steve laughed along with you, awkwardly rubbing the back of his neck before replying. 

"actually, it was about-" he started, but eddie came up, wrapping his arm around your shoulder as you smiled up at him before turning your attention back to steve. 

"harrington! good to see you," eddie said as he smiled at him, pulling you closer. 

"so, what was it that you wanted to talk to me about?" you asked him as dustin walked over and grabbed steve's arm to pull him away from the conversation. dustin gave you a smile to ease your tipsy mind as you shrugged, not thinking twice about it as eddie pulled you back into the midst of everything going on. 

"you were about to tell her, weren't you?" he said over the music as the rest of the kids walked over to join the conversation. 

"tell who what?" max asked as will nodded in agreement. 

el looked over at you talking with eddie by the television as you smiled sweetly up at him, standing close as you leaned forwards slightly. 

"is it about _______?" she asked as mike looked at her with a questioning look. 

"is it?" lucas asked as steve laughed uncomfortably. 

"it totally is!" max exclaimed. 

"well, i mean considering the fact that he's loved her for like, years, it would make sense," dustin said, looking up at him as he punched him in his arm again in the same exact spot. "okay, ow."

"look, none of you little shrimps can tell her anything," steve said. "i'm going to figure it out."

"what is there to figure out? it's pretty clear that she's dating eddie or likes him, from the looks of it," mike replied, causing steve to turn and find where you were standing. 

"shit," he muttered. 

"________!" dustin said as steve shushed him but you had heard, and you were now walking over to find out what your friends needed from you. 

"yeah?" you asked, taking a sip of your drink once more. 

"if you want me to set you up, i can," dustin said as you chuckled. 

"with who?" you asked, looking at him in confusion. 

"eddie," he replied as you nodded, smiling to yourself.

"why would you need to do that?" you asked, taking another sip of your drink.

"because it just seems like the two of you are getting along really well," he continued as his friends all switched their gazes from you to dustin. steve was listening to it all, conflicted and confused. 

"well, as much as i appreciate it," you started, giving steve some hope. "i'm already dating him." 

that was it. all the hope he had to date you had suddenly left, and he was upset about it. he was angry, he wanted you. 

"okay, well, thank you!" dustin said as you gave him an odd look before leaving to go back to your boyfriend as the television started to count down to midnight when the new year would be. 

"well, there's your answer," dustin said as mike punched him in the arm this time. "okay, i'm going to go hang out with them since everybody is punching me."

"this is just great," steve complained. 

"well, to be completely fair, you had years to ask her out, steve," mike said as lucas nodded.

"years," he repeated as steve sighed, hearing the countdown at ten seconds before looking over at you and eddie once more. you were done with your drink and you were doing a little dance around the den with him as nancy and robin both joined in as the countdown hit five. 

four.

three.

two.

one.

"happy new years!" you exclaimed, eddie pulling you close as he pressed his lips to yours. "happy new years, munson," you told him softly as he smiled back at you.

"happy new years, princess," he replied. "i can't wait for another year to share with you." 

you both smiled at each other once more before going back to the little dance you had created and this time, everybody was starting to join in. it was a happy new years indeed, for all except steve who could only ever think about you. but dustin was right- he had missed his chance with you for the time being.

who knew what the new year would hold.