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[bubblegumheart]

Agreed.

[The question should be a simple one, and yet.]

The boy everyone blamed for it. He was there, but it was something else.

[In hindsight, maybe she shouldn't have invited herself into Eddie's life that way. It was desperation that led her to that picnic table, after all, and if it hadn't been Eddie, it would have been someone else.]

He's not here.

[copsormasks]

But he told you how he died? [Jason is fixing on a certain part of this story.]

Well, good. Otherwise he'd get knocked out.

[bubblegumheart]

Well, he didn't go into detail. He just said it was horrible.

[Which was honestly enough for her.]

That's a little unnecessary.

[copsormasks]

Oh. Well, then maybe he doesn't need to be knocked out.

Hey, sometimes assholes need someone to take care of them.

[bubblegumheart]

It's okay. Eddie's not that kind of asshole.

[She's not even denying that he's an asshole, but most people are to some degree.]

There are a lot of people in Hawkins that would benefit from a punch in the face.

[copsormasks]

Most people do deserve a punch to the face.

[bubblegumheart]

I can think of a couple people I'd like to punch if I ever see them again.

[But it's been almost a year, so she's not holding her breath on that.]

[copsormasks]

Take me with you. I'm great at punching people.

[bubblegumheart]

You're cute. Maybe I'll let you know if any of them show up.

[copsormasks]

You never know. [Jason shrugs and takes a bite of his pizza.]

[bubblegumheart]

You really want to punch some people you don't even know?

[To be clear, she's not even saying no because most of them probably deserve that or worse.]

[copsormasks]

You'd be surprised how often it happens back home.

[Also Jason just. Beats people up for fun. That's a thing he does.]

[bubblegumheart]

I've never had someone offer to punch someone else in the face for me before.

[Which means that she's not entirely sure how to feel about it.]

[copsormasks]

Chivalry isn't dead, or something like that?

[Plus, Jason is always down to punch people.]

[bubblegumheart]

Something like that. [There have certainly been times when she's wanted to punch someone in the face. And maybe she would have, if she thought it would make a difference.]

For what it's worth, I do appreciate it.

[copsormasks]

Yeah, no problem. You just let me know if you ever need me.

[bubblegumheart]

I'll do that. Thank you.