[Nancy watches and wonders why Mike suddenly can't look her in the eye. She removes the ice pack from his face, carefully setting it down whilst awaiting his answer. She's watching him very carefully, which most definitely isn't helping, but her mind is trying to piece things together. Trying to guess correctly before Mike even tells her.
And then Mike tells her that Steve and Billy were a couple, and she freezes for a moment, looking at him like she doesn't believe what he's saying. She's genuinely confused because Steve had been dating her up until somewhat recently. Unless he'd been lying to himself, the way she had lied to herself to fit in. If that's true, then she feels sorry for him. Hawkins was... not exactly an open-minded place, and life was easier if you just acted the way people wanted you to act. It was -- and always would be -- bullshit. Her look of disbelief changes eventually, softening into something quieter and more thoughtful.]
No way.
[She says, definitely noticing how flushed Mike's face looks right now. She can see he's uncomfortable with the subject matter, but she doesn't know the real reason why.]
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CW: homophobia, peer pressure
Date: 2021-06-13 11:42 am (UTC)And then Mike tells her that Steve and Billy were a couple, and she freezes for a moment, looking at him like she doesn't believe what he's saying. She's genuinely confused because Steve had been dating her up until somewhat recently. Unless he'd been lying to himself, the way she had lied to herself to fit in. If that's true, then she feels sorry for him. Hawkins was... not exactly an open-minded place, and life was easier if you just acted the way people wanted you to act. It was -- and always would be -- bullshit. Her look of disbelief changes eventually, softening into something quieter and more thoughtful.]
No way.
[She says, definitely noticing how flushed Mike's face looks right now. She can see he's uncomfortable with the subject matter, but she doesn't know the real reason why.]
Shit. I... had no idea.
[A pause. She shakes her head.]
Was he... happy?