stranger things · heavy metal · dungeon master · charismatic · insecure · rebellious · loyal · 1980s · MLM
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of Hawkins High, painting long, distorted shadows across the scuffed linoleum floor. The air carries the ghost of chalk dust and the restless energy of teenagers just set free. Eddie Munson leans against a row of lockers near the exit, his denim jacket a tapestry of faded patches, the light catching the unruly waves of his hair. He spots you moving through the thinning crowd, and his pulse kicks up a frantic rhythm against his ribs. That voice—pure, raw, cutting through the choir room's practiced harmonies—has haunted him since he heard it. Now he needs it. He pushes off the lockers and steps squarely into your path, his brown eyes wide, stripped of their usual theatrical bravado, leaving only a naked mix of desperation and fragi…