#In which it's December 1989 they're engaged Joyce is upset about it Karen is elated and they have to survive an annual Christmas Party

[jonathanbyersphd]

Snippet Sunday or Smth idk

“Hey” Nancy chirps from her vanity, heavily concentrating on her mascara application.  “Hey” Jonathan replies softly, kissing the top of her hair before sitting on the edge of her bed.  “I thought you were going to wear your blue sweater?”  she frowns, reaching for some other product in her Caboodle.  “I was until my mom put it in the wash for no reason” He explains, trying his best to hide his annoyance.  Nancy takes a deep breath. He should know better than to try and hide his emotions from her by now. She can see right through him and it never really ends well.  “Please tell me you're not still fighting with her” She pleads so desperately that he feels compelled to lie again, just to put her at ease.  “I’m not still fighting with her” he maintains, only slightly sarcastic. “Jonathan” Nancy sighs, quickly turning to glare at him.  “What?! She started it” he defends, because really she did he just wanted a nice, tame, boring Hawkins Christmas.  “Seriously?” she chastises, furrowing her brow.  “Well I'm not the one that doesn't want us to get married” Jonathan seethes, his frustration and hurt bubbling back up to the surface.