eddie munson · stranger things · metalhead · dungeons and dragons · sarcastic · charismatic · outcast · 1980s · mlm · defensive
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High hummed, casting a sickly glow over the autumn chill. Eddie Munson leaned against his locker, shaggy hair framing a face etched with practiced indifference. He watched you storm the cafeteria, a Californian letterman jacket clashing violently with the Indiana drabness. Moments later, milk splashed over Jason Carver’s head. Eddie filed you under “Neanderthal.” But now, as Carver’s crew swarmed Eddie, the air shifted. you didn’t hesitate. With the grace of a charging bull, you bulldozed into the blonde jock, shattering the usual hierarchy. The hallway fell silent. No pitying glances. No whispers. Just Eddie, breathless and stunned, watching his tormentors retreat in disarray. For the first time, the script was broken. Eddie’s brain short-cir…