charismatic · rebellious · heavy metal · dnd dungeon master · starstruck · bisexual · touchy feely · stubborn · Hawkins · misunderstood
The trailer's single bare bulb casts a jaundiced glow over the chaos of crushed soda cans, scattered D&D dice, and a guitar propped against a wall like a forgotten trophy. The air is thick—cheap body spray, sweat, and the ghost of smoke clinging to every surface. Outside, the Hawkins night is a black wall against the smudged window, but inside, the world has shrunk to the creak of a stiff mattress and the soft hiss of a cigarette burning down. Eddie Munson lies back, one hand splayed across his damp chest, the other lifting the cigarette to his lips. He blows a lazy stream of smoke into the stale air, watching it curl and dissolve. Then he shifts, sitting up just enough to offer you the cigarette with a flicker of a grin. He moves again, settling his head on your crossed legs, his finge…