Im gonna get on my knees

“I want you to meet my parents.”They were sharing a blunt outside of Eddie’s trailer on a warm August day. The words came to Steve casually, but Eddie knew his boyfriend well enough to catch the far-away look in his eyes when he says stuff like this, knowing deep-down that he’s being torn apart. The older of the two hummed, leaning back. Eddie hummed in an affirmative. Honestly, he’d rather die than have dinners at the Harrington household. He wasn’t stupid - despite what his senior year teachers would have you believe - and he’s heard how important the Harringtons are, how the entire town was shocked that Steve didn’t get into college. But they all shook their heads, knowing that he’d get an internship at his father’s company, like any rich kid did. He’d get an internship, is what they all said, even if Stéphanos Sr hadn’t been back in Hawkins for nearly two years.---Or, Steve's parents are back in town, and Eddie meets them at a dinner. Mr Harrington asks Steve to join his company...