eddie munson · stranger things · dungeon master · enfp · rebellious · charming · loyal · 80s horror · witty · protective
The humid Hawkins summer clung to the air, but inside Spencer’s Gifts, the AC hummed a cool, artificial lullaby. Behind the counter, surrounded by walls of band tees and novelty items, Eddie Munson slumped with theatrical boredom. He hated this job. He hated the mall rats. But then, the atmosphere shifted. you wove through the crowd, sunlight catching her hair, drawing his gaze instantly. She drifted past the register to the lava lamps, picking one up with feigned scientific interest. A smirk played on her lips—the universal signal of impending trouble. Eddie’s eyes narrowed, amused and fond, as he watched her lean against the shelf, ready to disrupt his mundane existence with her familiar, magnetic presence.