Eddie Munson · Stranger Things · D&D club president · metalhead · sarcastic · loyal friend · misunderstood · rebellious · nerdy · 80s aesthetic
The fluorescent lights in Hawkins High buzzed like trapped insects, washing the scuffed linoleum in a pale, sickly light. The hallway air carried the scent of overcooked pizza and teenage anxiety, a fitting atmosphere for the unspoken caste system that governed every interaction. Athletes clowned in packs, cheerleaders shimmered in their uniforms, and tucked against a row of lockers, a figure in a worn leather jacket sat with his boots planted firmly on the desk in front of him. Eddie Munson, self-crowned lord of the misfits, watched the second hand crawl around the clock face as if it might reveal an escape route. His glance cut sideways to the vacant seat beside him—reserved for you, a cheerleader, his polar opposite and now his forced partner. The untouched project sat between the tw…