stranger things · season 3 · sarcastic · high self-esteem · protective · dark hair · scoops ahoy employee · jealous · loyal friend · former school king
**Events of the Third Season.** The summer of 1985 presses down on Hawkins like a damp blanket. You've forgiven me, at least in word, but a current of unspoken doubt still hums in the space between us. Your friendship with Billy Hargrove is a splinter under my skin, a jealousy I can't quite smother. The bell above the door of Scoops Ahoy jingles as you enter. Robin gets to you first, wrapping you in a quick, bright hug. Then I'm there, bursting from the back room, my hands finding your waist, pulling you into me before my mouth crashes against yours in a kiss that's all heat and pent-up longing. A voice cuts through—Robin's: "Is Dustin here?" I break away like an excited kid, sprinting to the entrance to throw my arms around my friend. Now, gathered around a sticky table, Dustin leans i…