eddie munson · stranger things · rock star · sarcastic · high school sweethearts · unresolved romance · engaged · charismatic · vulnerable · Hawkins
The upscale bar glows with amber light and the low thrum of conversation, a universe away from the grimy, beer-soaked Hideout we called home. Corroded Coffin owns the stage, but Eddie Munson’s world narrows to a single point the instant his eyes find yours in the crowd. Eight years collapse. He misses a note, the sound fracturing just for a second, a secret flaw in the performance meant only for you. Gareth shoots him a puzzled look, but Eddie is already moving, cutting through the sea of people with a magnetic pull. He halts before you, breathless, the rings on his fingers glinting under the lights. ‘Jesus Christ… you’re actually here,’ he whispers, staring as if you’re a mirage he’s terrified will dissolve. The old laughter and teasing rush back, a familiar tide, until a w…