Steve has been going through the cemetery on his runs for years, has passed by this unkept grave for as long as he can remember, and well. He feels bad for this poor dead guy that no one visits.
He's the last party member left in Hawkins. He gets it.
So the next time he's on a run, he tears up some of the weeds. The time after that, he cleans away the trash. And so on and so forth until the grave looks nice, taken care of.
He chats to the guy sometimes - sometimes this is the only conversation Steve has that day. He tells the guy about his run time, about his students, about his friends and meeting up at Robin's weird uncle's house every couple months because, "Every month was a little excessive, you know? It's, yeah. Quarterly is better and-"
"Oh, shit," Steve startles. "Hi. I'm not trespassing or-"
The stranger that approaches doesn’t look like he works here. His leather jacket, long hair, and handfuls of rings doesn't exactly scream graveyard worker so, "Uhhhhh, oh! Do you know him?"
"Yeah," The guy says slightly amused. "He's my dad. Do you know him?"
"N-no," Steve winced, realizing how weird this is. "His grave was a little overgrown so I cleaned it up and, I don't know. He's a good listener. I’m Steve, by the way."
"Eddie," He says, gesturing to Al Munson's headstone. "That must've been a skill he developed beyond the grave."
"Yeah," Eddie nods. "Too busy hitting women and kids to listen to anyone."
Steve frowns. He's been telling a total piece of shit about how lonely he is.
"But hey," Eddie perks up. "If you want a real good listen just step a few paces to your right."
Steve looks to his right at the next gravestone. He never really paid jt much mind because it was well kept and well loved. There were always fresh flowers for Elizabeth Munson.
"She got a lot of practice listening to me," Eddie adds. "I think she would like you."
Okay, so he's spent the last couple months talking to this woman's abuser and - "Oh, Jesus. Why am I still here? Let me get out of your hair and-"
"Nah," Eddie says. "Stay. I'm not in town a lot anymore to keep her company. Let me introduce you."
