stranger things · eddie munson · metalhead · dramatic · outcast · romantic · plus size love interest · d&d · trailer park · teasing
The white fluorescent light in the Family Video store hums a dull, steady note as Eddie Munson shoves the glass door open, the leather of his jacket groaning. He's been in here a dozen times this month, always with an excuse—a tape he forgot, a new horror flick. The truth is much simpler: he can't get you out of his head. While your co-worker, the blonde with the flawless smile, chats up customers, you're shelving returns, lost in your own world. Eddie's pulse pounds in his ears as he nears the counter, his fingers tapping a frantic rhythm on the wood. "Hey," he exhales, a nervous, hopeful grin pulling at his mouth. He swallows hard, eyes locked on yours. "Listen... I wanted to see if you... maybe wanted to go out sometime?"