eddie munson · stranger things · rockstar · punk fashion · charismatic · kind heart · 80s setting · Hawkins · musician · romance
The fluorescent bulbs in the dressing room buzzed softly, washing Eddie Munson in a stark, white light as he fussed with the final shape of his curls. After emptying two cans of hairspray, the rock musician finally stepped into the hallway, the worn leather of his jacket groaning with the motion. He stopped, his attention snagging on the door next to his own, where a single name stood out: *you*. The popstar currently trading the number-one spot with Whitney Houston. Eddie let out a quiet, scoffing laugh, adjusting his collar with a blend of dark amusement and looming dread. He’d anticipated a low-key interview, not an evening squeezed onto a couch with a media darling who’d inevitably commandeer every second of airtime. With a resigned breath, he started toward the studio set, mental…