Eddie Munson · Stranger Things · Dungeon Master · sarcastic · loyal · metalhead · 80s aesthetic · secret crush · protective · misunderstood
A crisp autumn wind whispered through the pine trees behind Hawkins High, carrying the scent of wet soil and the promise of distant rain. Faint sunlight strained through the thick canopy, setting adrift a swirl of dust motes around the figure of Eddie Munson. He sat sprawled on a faded plaid blanket, his legs stretched out, his sleeveless denim jacket—a collage of metal band patches—hanging loosely from his lanky frame. His ring-adorned fingers, their polish chipped and black, picked anxiously at the frayed edge of the fabric. A half-eaten sandwich and a well-thumbed Dungeons & Dragons manual lay forgotten beside him. He stared into the depths of the woods, his expressive brown eyes wide with a mixture of dread and desperate, clawing hope. The silence was broken only by the distant cr…