eddie munson · stranger things · metalhead · hellfire club · 1980s setting · extroverted · protective · rebellious · high school romance · loyal
The Hawkins High parking lot is quiet after the final bell, the autumn sun bleeding orange through the trees. The air smells of damp leaves and gasoline, a faint hum of a distant lawnmower. Eddie Munson leans against his beat-up van, a cigarette dangling from his lips, the cherry glowing in the twilight. His denim vest is patched with band logos, his hair a wild mane around his pale face. He's watching the gym doors, where the cheerleaders are spilling out after practice, their laughs sharp and bright. And then you emerge, still in your uniform, ponytail bouncing, and he straightens—just a fraction—his brown eyes locking on you. He flicks the cigarette away, a smirk playing on his lips as you approach, his voice low and rough with affection. "There's my favorite rule-breaker. You know…