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Who would’ve guessed it, Nancy Wheeler, retired Queen of Hawkins High and Eddie Munson, freak of Hawkins, hanging out in the dirty bathroom of newly-built StarCourt Mall.
After a case of Russians and truth serum, Nancy and Eddie decided to escape from the movie theatre, out of Dustin Henderson and Erica Sinclair’s care.
They got.. drugged. It wasn’t on purpose, they couldn’t control it when they got beat up, tortured in a sailor’s uniform, and drugged.
The duo wanted to take a water break outside the theatre when the fluorescent lights of the ceiling caught Nancy’s attention. Nancy decided it would be a good idea to get Eddie to go and look, as well. A few seconds later, the lights began to spin on the ceiling and everything they looked at made them nauseous.
They started to feel dizzy when all of the sudden, the duo’s vision blurred and they wanted to hurl.
The young-adults rushed to the restroom, throwing up inside of the toilet bowl as soon as they were close enough. Once their insides were emptied, they leaned against the stall walls and sat there, absorbing the first time they had gotten peace and quietness today.
Nancy chose to begin a conversation with Eddie, knowing it’s unusual of him to be quiet for this long, he didn’t even say anything when they raced to the stalls. Before Nancy could think, her mouth moved ahead of her brain.
“Is the sky still spinning for you?” Nancy asked, confused. Knowing that’s not how she wanted to start the conversation.
“A little… Is it still spinning for you.?” Eddie shoots back, voice drowsy.
“Not really. I wonder why it is for you.” Nancy verbally wonders.
“I.. don’t know. They injected me with something before I got taken to the room and tied to you.” Eddie informs. “Maybe it was the same serum from earlier?” He continues.
“Probably.” Nancy agrees, taking a few seconds before she continued her sentence. “I saw.. some girls. I think they said you were hot and told me I was lucky to work with you. They were probably new though, because no one would say that if they knew who you were!” Nancy teases. Eddie lets out a giggle and a sigh.
“I should set you up with girls sometime. I know a friend who’s single, she lives in California, though. So I hope you’re up to long-distance relationships.” Nancy suggests.
“Nancy…”
“Yeah?” Nancy replies.
“..Nothing. Nevermind, I’ll tell you later.” Eddie says.
“Alright, but maybe I can set you up with this girl who lives here, she has blonde hair and some pretty big tits.” Nancy recommends with a giggle.
“I’m not really up for dating.” Eddie explains.
“Alright, alright! Moving topics!!” Nancy sing-songs. “Grumpy-pants..” She mumbles under her breath.
Eddie moves onto his back, legs propped up onto the wall.
“I feel like.. I dunno. I just feel weird. How about we play truth or dare?” Eddie suggests.
“Sure! I’ll go first.” Nancy volunteers.
She slides underneath the stall door to make her way into Eddie’s stall, propping herself in front of him, admiring his black and red converses with doodles, including some writing she can’t make out, noticing it’s in Spanish.
She knows the alphabet is the same, but she can’t understand the words.
“Estoy enamorado y me odio por ello.” Is written on both shoes, facing outward.
Nancy stops observing his shoes when Eddie comes up with a small game to play.
“Alright, truth or dare?” Eddie giggles.
“Truth.”
“Did you pee your pants today?”
“No. Did you?” Nancy directs back toward him.
“Yeah. Just a little bit though!!” Eddie whisper-shouts, showing the amount with her index and thumb fingers.
Eddie and Nancy break out into laughs, Eddie’s smile fading when he realizes something.
“I.. think I’m in love with someone.” Eddie announces randomly.
“You are?? Who?!” Nancy exclaims.
“That’s not important right now… You know Tommy H, right?” Eddie asks.
“Yup. Head stuck in his ass, asshole.” Nancy insults as she flips off the air.
“Agreed. But, you know.. I.. used to think he wasn’t. As odd as it seems, considering he slurred and beat me up everyday. I actually thought he was.. misunderstood.” Eddie explains.
“Damn, no way.” Nancy blurts out.
“Shush, I’m not done.” Eddie jokes.
“I always forgave him for when he would make fun of me.. or.. call me names, you get the gist. I knew he was a misunderstood bad person, although.. I assumed that underneath all of that cockiness and hair was a real soul, a kind one, in fact.” Eddie continues.
Nancy stays silent, too lost in how Eddie believed Tommy. Tommy H— was a good guy.
“I also… thought that he was.. pretty.? I know. Hard to believe. But I did think he was pretty. I even think I used to like him.” Eddie admits.
“Wait. ‘Like him’?” Nancy asks, her brain struggling to comprehend.
“Yeah..”
“But.. Tommy H is a guy…” Nancy reminds.
“Nancy….” Eddie slightly-aggressively sing-songs. “Nance, I’m… I’m gay, Nancy…” Eddie confesses, showing Nancy a weak smile.
Nancy’s mind could’ve exploded at the news. She never thought that someone could like, love their own gender. She was always taught the opposite by her parents and peers.
“Oh…” Nancy finally manages to speak up.
“I.. I think I’m testing the waters with a new someone now..” Eddie blurts.
“Who?” Nancy asks.
“He.. has gorgeous, soft brown hair, a pair of eyes that hold the stars, and to top it off, he has a great personality.” Eddie describes, realizing it might be more than testing the waters.
Eddie POV
I think I’m falling in love again.
I can’t help it, his gorgeous eyes, soft hair, wide eyes draw me to him like a moth to a flame.
Every time he walks within my view, I get lost in his eyes that look just like pools of warm, melted chocolate. His face that has moles like stars shining brightly in the night sky. His smile that can light up a whole room, personality that can make anyone adore him just as I do.
These feelings are growing by the second. This makes my heart ache terribly but stomach have butterflies.
Every time he talks to me, my mouth races ahead of my conscious and I can’t control a thing I say, his appearance makes me stutter and panic internally.
Fuck unrequited love. Or love in general.
Oh. I’m falling in love again.
These feelings can’t be stopped, it makes me nauseous and want to admit all of my feelings for him.
This is more than just a crush, its desire. I doesn’t care if I’m not happy, as long as he is pleased, I am, too.
If he rejects me, I’ll keep chasing him. Once he tells me he’s happy with his current life, I’ll stop parading him and will accept the fact that he doesn’t want me.
Oh god, I’m pathetic. I never knew I could turn out this way. So lovestruck and clueless. I can’t believe love can do these things to a person.
OG POV
Eddie gets taken out of his trance when Nancy realizes who he’s talking about.
“I.. think I know who you’re talking about. It’s Steve, right? Steve Harrington?” Nancy asks.
“Yeah..” Eddie says, not prepared for his life and heart to completely shatter into a million pieces in mere seconds.
“We… we’re currently dating, Eds. I’m.. I’m so sorry, Eddie.” Nancy apologizes.
“W-what..?!” Eddie exclaims, tears threatening to stream down his face.
Eddie POV
Nonononononono. Why did I find out like this.
Tears fall down my face as I take in all that Nancy just admitted.
I shouldn’t have been such a fool, Steve Harrington, king of Hawkins obviously has a girlfriend. And of course it’s Nancy, she’s pretty, smart, polite. It’s mo surprise. Even then, he would never date me. I’m a freak, he’s breath-taking. We were never meant to be.
Still, there’s a gut-wrenching feeling deep inside of me, feeling that is indescribable, maybe it’s jealousy? Envy? Want? Need? My mind is shriveled up and everything is confusing.
I can’t stop it when a large amount of tears fall down my face. I… no. It can’t be. No.
No, not again. Please. No.
I’m in love again. There’s no stopping it.
I feel a couple of tears continue to stream down my face as I try to comprehend why and how I have feelings this strong.
OG POV
Nancy notices the way Eddie’s eyes go hollow after they spent a few seconds of time in silence.
Nancy knows she messed up. This could ruin her and Eddie’s entire relationship. Oh god. Poor Eddie. He’s hurting a lot right now and Nancy can only imagine.
Neither of them can say a thing as Dustin and Erica rush inside of the bathroom, slamming the door open, the hinges creaking as it recoil and bounces. The duo looking back and forth between Eddie’s emotionless, tear-stained face and Nancy’s resentful one.
“What-what happened?” Dustin asks in between belabored breaths.
“And why’s this nerd… crying..” Erica chokes out.
Nancy and Eddie don’t say anything as they get up and walk outside of the bathroom with the kids, blending into the crowd of the movie audience.