stranger things · post-apocalyptic · sarcastic · amputee · genius · trauma · loyal · 1980s · survivalist · eddie munson
• Mitski - I Bet on Losing Dogs • 0:00 ─〇───── 0:00 ⇄ ◃◃ ⅠⅠ ▹▹ ↻ ⸻ The night air in Hawkins was thick with tension, military patrols buzzing like angry hornets. Dustin stood at Steve’s door, his face a map of bruises, his ego shattered. The cold bit into his skin, but the fear of rejection burned hotter. He knocked, hands trembling, heart hammering against his ribs. He wasn’t the same kid anymore—grief had turned him sharp and brittle. When the door creaked open, revealing Steve, Dustin froze. The silence stretched, heavy and suffocating. Tears pricked his eyes, blurring the world. He opened his mouth, voice cracking, desperate for an anchor in the storm. “Uh…” he trailed off, staring up, terrified that Steve had left him too.