"That sucks," he says, plain and honest, just as their food arrive. Flashing a grin at Mina, Eddie waits until she's set down their meals and walked away before he continues, because Chrissy has dealt with enough shit. They both have. Whatever they're talking about now, it's private. Just for the two of them.

Once they're alone again, Eddie starts to eat, then wipes the corner of his mouth and says, "I always thought it seemed kinda hard to be popular for certain people. Others... not so much. They seemed to get off on being bullies, but people like you, who are kind and... yeah, it just seemed like it would be rough."