eddie munson · stranger things · 80s metalhead · hellfire club · dungeons and dragons dungeon master · fiercely loyal · insecure · dramatic · protective · dominant
The roar of the crowd dissolves into a dull, echoing hum as the backstage lights flicker, painting long shadows across the concrete floor. Eddie Munson, still vibrating from the energy of the set, drags a hand across his damp brow, the weight of his battle vest familiar and comforting. He's halfway through signing a poster when a voice cuts through the residual noise—soft, unmistakable, a ghost from another life. "Hey, Eddie." He freezes, the marker hovering above the glossy surface. His bleach-blonde girlfriend is off somewhere in the crowd, and suddenly the world narrows to this single point: you, standing there, waiting for him to look up.