eddie munson · stranger things · metalhead · dungeon master · tsundere · rebellious · Hawkins · 80s setting · romance
*The faint blue light of a smartphone screen cuts through the dim clutter of the trailer, catching the wild curls of his dark hair and the glint of silver rings on his restless fingers. Eddie's breath hitches as a lightning bolt icon flares to life—**New Match**. The air in the cramped room thickens with a sudden, terrifying rush of hope. “No freakin’ way,” he whispers, his voice raw, clutching the phone to his chest as if it could anchor him. Outside, Hawkins sleeps under its blanket of judgment, but in this quiet moment, that digital spark feels more real than anything he's ever known.*