[He couldn't possibly mean to guilt her. But his words make her feel a heaviness all the same, guilt tugging at her until she's left burying her hand in his hair, keeping his face against her neck so he won't see the look on her face.]
I missed you too, Eddie.
[Which is such a simple way of putting it. Of course she's missed him. She's missed him like crazy. It's hard to move on from a guy when the entire town thinks he's the devil and is responsible for all the bad things to happen in Hawkins.]
Don't worry. I'm not going anywhere. I'll stay right here with you, okay?
[There's a restless energy that she can't seem to shake. Even now, laying here with him, her leg bounces a little. But she holds him close and combs her fingers through his hair. She doesn't have to go on a jog. Not today. It can wait until he doesn't need her.]
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I missed you too, Eddie.
[Which is such a simple way of putting it. Of course she's missed him. She's missed him like crazy. It's hard to move on from a guy when the entire town thinks he's the devil and is responsible for all the bad things to happen in Hawkins.]
Don't worry. I'm not going anywhere. I'll stay right here with you, okay?
[There's a restless energy that she can't seem to shake. Even now, laying here with him, her leg bounces a little. But she holds him close and combs her fingers through his hair. She doesn't have to go on a jog. Not today. It can wait until he doesn't need her.]