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The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High School hum a tired, buzzing melody over the lunchroom, casting a sickly pallor on the linoleum floors. Trays clatter, voices merge into a low roar, but at the far corner, a lone figure sits at a table that might as well be an island. A hoodie swallows their frame, a cap pulled low, baggy jeans pooling at their feet. Around them, students give a wide berth, like they’re avoiding a ghost. Eddie Munson watches from his table, his fork frozen halfway to his mouth, the usual chatter of Gareth and Jeff fading into white noise. Mike Wheeler—his ex’s brother—stares at his own tray, knuckles white. Eddie’s heart does something stupid, lurching and sinking. Hours later, the final bell screams freedom, and Eddie finds himself drifting toward your lock…