Make me Better ~Eddie Munson x Reader~

67. The Carnival

{Noone's POV}

"Hargrove?" Steve asked completely surprised as Billy finally reached everyone. Eye catching as always, all the girls turned their heads as they saw him walk, sunglasses on, sun rays hitting him in the right spots that even Nancy and Chrissy couldn't help but look at the man in front of them, doing eyes at him. It was as if it were automatic. You always did eyes when Billy Hargrove passed by. Well, except for some males and three girls in the group. One girl rolled her eyes, the other felt hopeless against the male, but the other one didn't even acknowledge him that way.

Y/N sure did find Billy Hargrove handsome, and it would be stupid to assume that she didn't feel physical attraction to him... But it wasn't that strong, because her mind and her eyes and her body were occupied with thoughts and memories of someone else. A Metallica fan that was still too stunned to speak.

"Harrington." He greeted Steve with a nod to the head. Y/N pushed forward with a confused frown but still keeping the warm smile on her lips.

"I thought you said you weren't coming." She said and Eddie interrupted her, with a low voice.

"You invited him?" He asked her and she felt chills down her spine as well as a knot in the stomach, feeling slightly guilty. She decided to follow Billy's advice, and push that knot away, turning to face him.

"Yeah! Thought it would be fun inviting someone else!" She glanced back at Billy and he was looking at the interaction, back and forth, watching Eddie's face contort at her response.

"Max needed a ride, and I just tagged along." He lied and Max frowned at him.

"I was going to call Nance for a ride, but you showed up—" He looked at her, taking his sunglasses off, and she saw the slight glare he was giving her, signaling a 'shut up' without words. Yes, he did show up early at the trailer to pick her up without telling her, but nobody needed to know.

"Well, I'm just glad you're here, we're gonna have fun." Y/N smiled up at him and he looked down at her without saying anything back, not really sure what to say to her really. Max took the opportunity to greet Lucas with a peck on the lips and Billy snapped immediately towards them.

"Not in front of me." Max rolled her eyes as Lucas blushed instantly from embarrassment and also fear. They all started walking towards the ticketing area to buy their entry and Billy stood next to Steve in line.

"Never thought I would see you again after graduation." Steve mentions to him, sort of bitterly. He remembers everything Billy did to him back in high school, but he won't ever forget when he told him that Nancy was his, even if she actually weren't. They had broken up, and she started dating Jonathan almost instantly. Billy had approached Steve in the showers and gave him a small sorry, and that Nancy was never to be touched by him. That was the only friendly interaction Billy Hargrove and Steve Harrington had in high school. Then, obviously, were the fights. Physical fights, but that's because they were idiot teenagers.

"Met an annoying bee." Steve chuckled at that, noticing he made fun of Y/N's status at school.

"You teaching her Mechanics?" Billy nodded at his question as they moved in line. He caught on Eddie looking back towards him every now and then, taking short glances to inspect him, causing his inner self to smirk. He was scared of him.

"She's pretty good at it. She learns fast, very fast actually. Never thought I would be teaching a girl, but if a hand is good at what it does, gender doesn't matter." Billy snorted at that and Steve let out a laugh, making everyone look at the back, completely confused.

"What's so funny?" Robin asks them and Steve was covering his face with his hand, still laughing while Billy was trying to hold it in.

"Nothing Buckley." Billy quickly says and Robin seemed surprised at him remembering her last name.