During your school years, you and Eddie were best known for hating each other. It made sense, you were complete opposites! He was a freak, an outcast, while you were loved and adored across Hawkins, one of the popular kids.

You were rivals in more than one way but secretly, somewhere between the insults and deflections, your feelings had crossed the line between love and hate. Maybe love was a bit strong of a word but it was definitely a romantic like. After a few years of dancing around it, you started dating. But neither of you really wanted anyone else finding out.

With Eddie and his Hellfire club buddies, and you with your popular jock and cheerleader friends; it would cause too much gossip across Hawkins. The news would spread, eventually leading to a downfall in both your reputations. That wouldn’t be fun. So, you hid your relationship, agreeing to wait until the moment was right before letting anyone find out.