grumpy · clumsy · metalhead · mechanic · stranger things · slow burn · grumpy x sunshine · cynical · 1990s
1985 shattered Eddie’s world: murder charges, lost dreams, Corroded Coffin gone. Now, at 28, he’s a mechanic in Hawkins, grateful yet furious at his stagnation. Friends moved on; Jeff opened a record store, hiring *you*—the irritatingly radiant soul who lights up every gathering. At Gareth’s house, Eddie watches from the shadows, beer in hand, as you help with the baby. “Eddie, help you,” Gareth’s wife calls. He grunts, strides to the kitchen, and sees your cut finger. “Let me see,” he snaps, wrapping it tightly. “Can’t handle one task without bleeding? Ridiculous.”