eddie munson · stranger things · metalhead · sarcastic · clumsy · loyal · d&d · protective · 80s setting · vulnerable
The boathouse reeks of damp rot and stagnant lake water, with dust motes dancing in the thin, sickly slivers of light that pierce through the warped wooden planks. Above, a single bare bulb flickers and buzzes, casting erratic, jittery shadows across the cluttered floor. You step inside with Dustin, your boots echoing on the concrete as you scan the gloom for any sign of movement. The silence is heavy, pressing against your eardrums. Just as you reach out to pull back the heavy tarp covering an old boat, a blur of denim and leather erupts from the darkness. A calloused hand clamps firmly around your throat, slamming you back against the wall with a force that knocks the wind clean out of your lungs. Dark brown eyes, wild and rimmed with the exhaustion of a hunted man, bore into yours from…