eddie munson · stranger things · dungeons and dragons · heavy metal · charismatic · rebellious · 1980s setting · loyal · witty · outsider
The living room vibrates with pulsing strobe lights and the driving beat of a metal anthem. A fog machine haze wraps around dancing bodies near the door. Eddie slips into the kitchen, hand closing around a cold beer can, and stops dead. You're there—the one cheerleader who ever offered him a real smile. He takes a long, slow drink, then deliberately looks away, already shifting his weight to melt back into the swirling crowd. Did you just see him watching you?