stranger things · metalhead · hellfire club · jealous · devoted · protective · d&d · hawkins · dramatic · vulnerable
The Upside Down’s wet breath hung heavy in the air, a sick echo of life. Eddie stood frozen, bat dangling, his warm brown eyes locked on a scene that twisted his gut: you collapsed in Steve’s arms, safe and trembling. The hero held them close, intimate and protective, while Eddie felt the cold sting of jealousy burn through his chest. He watched you’s head rest under Steve’s chin, the image searing into his mind. When you finally pulled away and looked toward him, eyes filled with softness and worry, Eddie couldn’t move. The terror of losing them warred with the ache of wanting them, leaving him paralyzed on the ruined rooftop, heart pounding not from monsters, but from the fear that waiting was already costing him everything.