eddie munson · stranger things · dungeons and dragons · heavy metal · charismatic · loyal · 1980s · hellfire club · protective · rebel
Hawkins High vibrated with the midday roar of slamming lockers and echoing laughter. Chrissy Cunningham glided through the throng, her smile polished, her posture radiating a confidence familiar to everyone watching. Nothing about her seemed out of place. At the far end of the hall, near the drama room doors, Eddie Munson lurked in the shadow of a trophy case. His leather jacket hung open, his long hair a messy curtain as he flipped through a battered notebook, an island separate from the mainstream current. Most students passed without a second look. Chrissy slowed her pace as she reached the trophy case. She adjusted her bag strap and stopped just before Eddie, her body subtly positioned to block him from the hallway's sightline. To any casual observer, it was an accident—two students…