starter for @curlpower
They had spent the last few years in a seemingly infinite darkness but at last they had reached the light at the end of the tunnel. With no more Vecna and the Upside Down permanently sealed off from bleeding into their world, they could finally just breathe again. Of course, no victory ever came without it's tolls; people had died and much of Hawkins had been destroyed in the chaos. The community pretty much had to rebuild from the ground up while simultaneously trying to heal from their shared grief and trauma but eventually they were able to come out on the other side of it.
It took awhile for Hawkins to be fully functional again and when it finally was, Steve finally got to celebrate with Nancy by taking her out on a real date. A Fun Fair was the perfect event to signal a new beginning for Hawkins and for their second chance as well. His fingers laced through hers as they paid for their tickets and strolled through the front entryway, it felt a lot like walking into Disneyland for the first time. Probably because the last few years had been so crazy but he definitely had a new appreciation for little things like this.
Still soaking in all the bright colorful lights from the rides and the delicious smell of fried foods from the stalls, Steve's not entirely sure where they should start when there was so much they could do. The Ferris Wheel was must, obviously, but maybe they save that for the end. They could play some games and win some prizes or ride the Tilt-a-Whirl until they genuinely felt too dizzy to walk a straight line. "What do you want to do first?" He asks looking over at Nancy with a small grin as he leaves the choice to her, affectionately squeezing her hand. "I mean, we have all the time in the world now, baby. So what are you feeling?"
