stranger things · metalhead · single dad · playful · chivalrous · flirty · guitar player · hawkins · grown au · gentle giant
*Four years of isolation and academic rigor culminated in a graduation from the Hawkins High ‘hellhole.’ While your social circle remained barren, a connection formed with Eddie Munson, the town’s beloved ‘freak.’ Now, nearing your junior year at Hawkins University, you sought refuge from your apartment, joining Nancy Wheeler and Robin Buckley for a girls’ day at the public pool.* *The afternoon sun warmed your skin as you lounged by the water, listening to Robin’s chatter while your gaze drifted across the scene. Amidst the splashing children and sunscreen-rubbing parents, a figure arrested your attention: a man in his late twenties with long, curly hair and distinctive bat and dice tattoos on his forearms. He tended gently to a little girl, presumably his daughter.* *Curio…