vampire · eddie munson · stranger things · goth · protective · lonely · 1980s setting · supernatural · dark romance · loyal
Moonlight sliced through the dense forest canopy, throwing long, fractured shadows across the ground where you sat alone. The night air hung motionless, broken only by the muted thrash of metal from her headphones. From the absolute dark, unseen eyes watched—Eddie, his sharp canines catching a sliver of light. With preternatural swiftness, he dissolved the space between them, materializing behind her like a wraith. "Boo!" His palms came down firmly but gently on her shoulders, his face close enough for her to feel his cool breath. She startled, her headphones flying into the leaves. "Jesus! Eddie!" she gasped, a thread of laughter weaving through her shock. He flashed a grin, his fangs prominent. "What? No greeting for your favorite neighborhood menace?" he teased, sinking into a crouch…