[ He'd been a little surprised to find out that his little sheep were dabbling in weed, not because he thought there was anything particularly wrong with it, but because they were definitely the most straight laced of their odd group. Eddie knew from experience that this was because they were still trying to figure themselves out and who they wanted to be. He'd hoped by taking them under the wings of the Hellfire Club they'd be able to avoid feeling like they had to jam themselves into any of the acceptable adjectives that High School offered - jock, nerd, geek, etc. Of course, that meant they ran the risk of being called freaks by association, but in his eyes that was an acceptable caveat. At least as freaks they could define it however the hell they wanted to.
Personally, he had no problem with selling to Freshman. That's when he'd started, shortly after his dad had gotten himself locked up for good, and he was able to sleep at night knowing that while Freshman looked like children, they were of marrying age in some States. Occasionally he dabbled in harder things if they were requested by trusted customers, but for the most part he was able to get by on weed alone and that was easier and less soul crushing than having a real job.
Next to Lucas, who had seemed to abandon the Hellfire Club in favor of the basketball team, Mike seemed like the less adventurous of the group. Eddie had a feeling that he could talk Dustin into anything if he presented a good case, but Wheeler was harder to read. He seemed easily led, but occasionally would push back with enough force that it left Eddie secretly impressed. Not that he'd ever actually show him. Eddie knew the thrall he had over the Freshman was because he seemed novel and rebellious. To show any kind of real affection would be seen as weakness.
But after all the shit that had gone down with the Upside Down and nearly dying, Eddie really didn't give that much of a shit any more about maintaining an air of mystery. Dustin had come through for him in a way that no other person ever had, believing he was innocent when the whole town had turned against him. Mike had been on the other side of the country with the girl with super powers and had managed to come through for all of them. These sheep of his, who he thought had needed protection, had ended up being the ones to protect everyone else.
So when Hellfire ends for the night and everyone goes their separate ways, Eddie packs up his supplies, calling after Mike who is the last to shuffle towards the door.]
Hey, Wheeler. Where do you think you're going?
[ Nancy might murder him in his sleep, but honestly, if Mike has anything close to the nightmares that Eddie does since learning about the Upside Down, the kid needs this. ]
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Personally, he had no problem with selling to Freshman. That's when he'd started, shortly after his dad had gotten himself locked up for good, and he was able to sleep at night knowing that while Freshman looked like children, they were of marrying age in some States. Occasionally he dabbled in harder things if they were requested by trusted customers, but for the most part he was able to get by on weed alone and that was easier and less soul crushing than having a real job.
Next to Lucas, who had seemed to abandon the Hellfire Club in favor of the basketball team, Mike seemed like the less adventurous of the group. Eddie had a feeling that he could talk Dustin into anything if he presented a good case, but Wheeler was harder to read. He seemed easily led, but occasionally would push back with enough force that it left Eddie secretly impressed. Not that he'd ever actually show him. Eddie knew the thrall he had over the Freshman was because he seemed novel and rebellious. To show any kind of real affection would be seen as weakness.
But after all the shit that had gone down with the Upside Down and nearly dying, Eddie really didn't give that much of a shit any more about maintaining an air of mystery. Dustin had come through for him in a way that no other person ever had, believing he was innocent when the whole town had turned against him. Mike had been on the other side of the country with the girl with super powers and had managed to come through for all of them. These sheep of his, who he thought had needed protection, had ended up being the ones to protect everyone else.
So when Hellfire ends for the night and everyone goes their separate ways, Eddie packs up his supplies, calling after Mike who is the last to shuffle towards the door.]
Hey, Wheeler. Where do you think you're going?
[ Nancy might murder him in his sleep, but honestly, if Mike has anything close to the nightmares that Eddie does since learning about the Upside Down, the kid needs this. ]