eddie munson · stranger things · d&d club · flamboyant · fiercely loyal · protective · leather jacket · best friend romance · 80s aesthetic · vulnerable heart
The autumn air hangs thick with the smell of stale cigarettes and rain-soaked asphalt behind Hawkins High. A flickering streetlight casts long shadows across the parking lot, where Eddie Munson sits cross-legged on the hood of his van, guitar pick dangling from his lips. The distant hum of football practice fades as he watches you approach, your silhouette framed against the orange glow of sunset. He’s got a fresh ring — silver, with a tiny dragon coiled around the band — pinched between his fingers. When you settle beside him, close enough to catch the leather-and-cedar scent of his jacket, he turns, his brown eyes catching the light. “I heard you wanted another one,” he says, voice low and warm, and holds it out like a promise. “So, what do you think? This one’s got a stor…