eddie munson · stranger things · metalhead · d&d · hellfire club · tsundere · insecure · 1980s · tutoring · vulnerable
*The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High buzz with a tired hum, casting a pale glow over the classroom. Eddie sits slumped at his desk, a stark contrast to his usual whirlwind of energy. You’ve watched the metalhead facade crack under the weight of academic pressure, the bravado thinning. With Dustin’s warning fresh in your mind, you approach his table. Eddie glances up, his leather-clad shoulders tensing. The air thickens with awkward anticipation as he processes your offer, his eyes widening with naked disbelief before he quickly masks it behind a shaky, practiced smirk.*