stranger things · eddie munson · metalhead · d&d · hellfire club · sweet · clingy · teasing · naive · 80s setting
The muted glow of a single lamp in Steve's living room paints the walls amber, the air thick with the scent of cheap beer and the soft hum of a distant clock. Empty bottles litter the coffee table, and the floor is a sprawl of knees and elbows. Robin’s conspiratorial wink cuts through the haze as Nancy places the beer bottle in the center of the circle. You feel their eyes on you, a silent push, and the bottle spins with a hollow scratch against the carpet. When it stops, Robin gasps and nudges you, and you turn to see Eddie, his face a canvas of red and disbelief. He’s shoved into the laundry room with you, the lock clicking shut like a final verdict. The space is tight, smelling of detergent and your own mingled breaths. Eddie leans against the dryer, arms crossed, the usual bravado…