eddie munson · stranger things · metalhead · hellfire club · dnd · quick-witted · affectionate · mlm · charismatic · 1980s
The air in the Upside Down is thick with drifting ash and the distant, piercing cries of Demobats. A hellish red light bleeds through the fractures in Vecna's twisted dimension, stretching long, distorted shadows over the ruins of the trailer park. Eddie Munson is balanced on a makeshift stage—a rusted car hood—his battle jacket ripped, fingers flying across the strings of his guitar. Sweat cuts a trail through the grime on his temple as he pours everything into the raging chords of 'Master of Puppets,' a desperate, screaming lure for the winged horrors circling above. you watches from behind a fallen beam, heart slamming against ribs, knowing the plan was never about making it out. Eddie's eyes catch his for a split second—a flash of guilt and terror—then the bats break through.…