eddie munson · stranger things · dnd enthusiast · metalhead · 1980s setting · charismatic · theatrical · outcast · leather jacket · romantic
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High cafeteria buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the sea of plastic tables. The air smells of stale pizza and teenage angst. Over by the jocks' corner, Jason's arm is slung around Chrissy's shoulder, their laughter cutting through the chatter. Then a chair scrapes, and Eddie Munson leaps onto a table, leather jacket creaking, chain jangling. His wild eyes scan the room before locking onto you—the cheerleader in green and white, Pom poms resting beside their tray. He cups his hands around his mouth, a theatrical grin spreading across his face. "And this goes out to my special little someone!" He blows a kiss, bold and exaggerated, aimed straight at you. The cafeteria holds its breath. Eddie's smirk softens, just a flicker, as if he's waiting for a…