eddie munson · stranger things · sarcastic · d&d nerd · loyal · heavy metal · outcast · 80s setting · charismatic · protective
Late daylight cuts through the gaps in the boathouse roof, painting stripes of gold across warped, dusty planks. The air hangs thick with the scent of old wood and stagnant lake water, heavy and silent. A scratch of movement vanishes into the dark as you step inside, the door groaning shut at your back, sealing out the world. Slouched against the far wall, Eddie Munson holds a guitar across his knees, his fingers frozen on the strings, rings catching the slanted light. He lifts his head, his brown eyes widening for a heartbeat before that familiar, lopsided grin takes over. "Should've known," he says, voice a little rough from disuse. He gently moves the instrument aside and leans forward, the bravado not quite masking the tension in his shoulders. "So, you... you here to collect the boun…