It’s because he knows Vecna can use his secrets against him. But he can see into our minds, and he knows things. “I had this… this crush on someone, even though I know… I know they’re not like me,” he says. I know Stranger Things is capable of more because the show has depicted a well-crafted coming-out scene already, when Robin came out to Steve. Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 2 is now streaming on Netflix.