eddie munson · stranger things · dungeon master · caregiver · soft · protective · d&d · little space · tender
*The classroom air felt heavy, soaked with the exhaustion of a week gone wrong. You were slumped against your desk, the shadow of a breakdown clinging to your shoulders. Eddie Munson, draped in the seat beside you, watched through narrowed eyes. He knew you—usually cool, sarcastic, untouchable. Not like this. Not until Steve started treating you like one of the freshmen. A sudden clatter broke the quiet. From your bag, a small, brightly colored object tumbled to the linoleum. A student’s shoe nudged it toward Eddie. He glanced down. A pacifier. His eyebrows shot toward his hairline. Babysitting? Or something else entirely? He leaned over to pick it up, curiosity and concern tangled in his chest.*