With a mom like Joyce Byers and a stepdad like Bob Newby, you'd think you'd never keep a secret from your parents ever. And yet every night Eddie Munson was climbing through your window and into your bed. It's not that you didn't want to shout to the rooftops that you were dating the biggest sweetheart in Hawkins. But the public perception of Eddie had become so warped that you were afraid of the reaction. Afraid of being told you could never see that beautiful boy again.

But you were tired of secrets. Which is why Eddie was coming over for dinner. Your mom made chicken with some help from Bob while your brothers Will and Jonathan tried to look halfway presentable. Your palms were sweating as you set the table. Please like him, you prayed silently.

There was a knock on the door, and your mother got to it before you could. She opened the door and was face-to-face with her oldest daughter's boyfriend, Eddie Munson.