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---(Nancy's POV)----

"Slow down Jonathan!", I yell out as he pulls me by the arm, walking me to his surprise.

"We are almost there, I promise", he replies to me, I can't already see it.

"Did you forget that I'm blindfolded?!" I shout, trying to keep my balance as we continue to walk. I hear the sound of moist leaves crunching beneath my feet and snapping sound of twigs, leading me to assume, that we are now in the forest.

He chuckles, as I yank at him arm jokingly.

When Jonathan and I first saw each other today, I felt out of place, and my body wasn't sure how to react. I wasn't sure whether I should hug him or kiss him right away, nevertheless, when he first walked over to me, and our eyes met, it all made sense. The connection and feelings we have towards each other returned almost instantly, and it felt as if nothing had changed. And now I'm as happy as I could be. I am being guided through the woods of Illinois by Jonathan Byers. Sure, I'm blindfolded and have no idea where he is taking me, but no one in the world makes me feel more safe and protected than he does.

"Ok",  he says as I bump into him, due to him stopping unannounced.

"Oh sorry", he chuckles lightly as he places his hand on my shoulder. "Forgot for a second".

"Very funny", I reply, untying the cloth blindfold from my eyes. However, before I can even begin to open my eyes, Jonathan's palms clasp against my face. I fall back against a solid surface, Jonathan's chest.

"Seriously?!", I screech not wanting to wait a minute longer, my patience slipping away with every passing second.   

"Yes! I want to point you in the right direction.", he responds, letting a hint of anxiousness slip out in his voice.

I can tell by how nervous he is, how hard he has worked to make this moment perfect, so I decide not to provoke him anymore and just let him take as much time as he needs.

He slowly turns my body to the right, then holding me steady, before taking a deep breath in.

"Ok!", he says, letting out a sigh. "Ready?"

I nod my head against his clammy palms. I hear him take a final shakey breath in, making me anxious whether or not I will react the way he hopes me to.

As he removes his hands from my face, the light of the sun irradiates my eyes, making me squint my eyes shut due to the sudden brightness. I start to open my eyes slowly and gasp as I begin to examine my surroundings.

Encompassing us are tall oak trees, illuminated by their golden and fiery red leaves. The sun is filtering through the trees, beaming down on the dark auburn forest floor. The trees part, revealing a small riverbed right infront of us. Among the trees, hang strands of rope attaching one tree to the next. Each strand holds a few pictures, attached by close pins. Some photos are of us at the Hawkins post, with the kids and one of both of our hands, revealing our matching scars.

A grin starts to spread across my face as I look up to Jonathan, giving him a quick peck on the lips before going back to admiring his surprise.

The trees inclose a small circle of ground, which is occupied by two fold-out camping chairs and next to it stands a mini-fridge. On top of that, mini-fridge stands a small vase holding a single rose.

I look back up at him, intertwining our hands. "You didn't have to do this", I mumble softly.  

He smiles at me, clearly relieved and satisfied with my reaction.

"Yes, I did", he says grinning.

I shake my head at his pure sweetness as I go up on my toes, connecting our lips. It lasts for a few seconds, until our lips part and he leads me to the two chairs overlooking the lake. He takes me by the hand, signalling me to sit in one of the fold-up chairs. I oblige, as he seats himself next to me.

I lean back in my chair, examining my location once more. "Illinois is so beautiful!" I gasp in astonishment.

"Yeah", he agrees. "I come to this spot all the time; I feel it so calming here."

"I always thought about bringing you here", he grins, looking over at me.

I smile. Looking at the ground, trying to stop the blush from growing on my cheeks. However, I look up at him, not caring for Jonathan to see me flattered. 

"So how have you been?", he begins to ask me.

"Good actually, Robin and Steeve are like my closest friends now, I'm still not sure about where I want to go to college yet, but this gap year has been treating me really well", I smile looking at him. "How've you been?"

"Good as well", he answers. "I've missed you, though."

I smile, turning an even darker shade of red. "I missed you too ."

He grips my hand and our fingers lace together, for a moment we sit, in the silence enjoying the moment, wanting it to last forever.

It feels weird talking to Jonathan about 'normal things'. Before we dated, we would only hang out or even talk to each other when the world was ending, literally. And also after we started dating, we were always busy doing something, until the day I found out he was moving. I knew it was what Joyce thought was best for them. However, I couldn't help but be selfish. I wanted him to stay with me, and I felt like I needed him to get me through anything and everything. What we had been through, with the kids, and everyone involved with the upsidedown had connected us in a way that nothing else could. Since then, we have a bond an unbreakable and incomparable bond. I spent the days before he moved only with him, trying to consume every bit him, taking in every last second till the moment where he gave me his final wave goodbye before closing his car door and driving off. And now, here we are, sitting hand in hand infront of a gorgeous lake, bugs are humming against my ears, and I'm sure that I can feel a few mosquito bites starting to irritate my skin. However, I've never been happier.

"Hey, I got you something", he starts disconnecting our hands to pull something out of his pocket.

"Jonathan!" I exasperate in annoyance, and partly due to his unconditional generosity.

"I promise this is the last surprise okay!", he chuckles, as he gets out a box-shaped case.

"You better not be thinking of proposing!" I say sternly with a grin.

He rolls his eyes in response as he hands me the velvet inclosed surprise. I look at him, seeing the anxiousness in his eyes, he nods at me, signalling me to open it.

My sight is drawn back to the present, as I slowly begin to open it, revealing a golden cuff bracelet.

My eyes go wide looking up at him, "Jonathan! Thank you so much", I assert gratefully.

"Yeah, yeah", he says anxiously. "But read it."

I look at him, furrowing my eyebrows as I begin to lift the bracelet out of the case, and then, I see it.

Engraved into the golden cuff, is the phrase 'a wise man once said, we've got shared trauma...'. I look up at Jonathan, my jaw dropped.

He scratches his neck nervously, "Um I know you dont like to wear a lot of jewelry but... I know you like some... and I thought this was a nice idea but if you dont like-"

He is cut off by my lips pressed against his, and he tenses before easing into the kiss. We part for a second, as I straddle him and sit on his lap, wrapping my arms around his neck.

"What's a little more?" I murmur against his lips, making a cheeky grin appear on his face as he embraces me in another kiss.

And at that moment, all I felt was total bliss.

So far, this has been the best Thanksgiving yet.

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