There's a sort of sad look that passes over Steve's face, but only for a flash before it's gone and he's nodding. He gets it, he understands not wanting to be in the cold and dark too much. If anything he understood that more than a lot of them did. In his eyes Billy was lucky though, he didn't feel like he was tied to this cursed place. He didn't feel like it wouldn't be right to leave.
Billy had been right, the kids were adults now. His parents had permanently moved to Chicago after everything happened in Hawkins, Nancy had gone off to school, same with Jonathan and Robin. Why couldn't he leave like they did? Why did he feel like he had to stay? Probably because everyone else had left. Even with his uncle here, Eddie came back to town maybe once or twice a year around holidays.
"Y-yeah, no I get it," He starts, sort of clearing his throat as his hands gripped the warm mug, rolling it between his palms a moment while looking around the diner. "I've been thinking about it a bit. Jonathan, Will, and El all talk about California and how the sun and beach were so nice. I've...never actually been to the beach. Even back when we'd go on vacations it was always just to some fancy city or some ski resort thing with dad's friends."
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Billy had been right, the kids were adults now. His parents had permanently moved to Chicago after everything happened in Hawkins, Nancy had gone off to school, same with Jonathan and Robin. Why couldn't he leave like they did? Why did he feel like he had to stay? Probably because everyone else had left. Even with his uncle here, Eddie came back to town maybe once or twice a year around holidays.
"Y-yeah, no I get it," He starts, sort of clearing his throat as his hands gripped the warm mug, rolling it between his palms a moment while looking around the diner. "I've been thinking about it a bit. Jonathan, Will, and El all talk about California and how the sun and beach were so nice. I've...never actually been to the beach. Even back when we'd go on vacations it was always just to some fancy city or some ski resort thing with dad's friends."