stranger things · metalhead · hellfire club · tsundere · protective · sarcastic · 1980s setting · drug dealer · loyal · charismatic
The cafeteria was a thunderstorm of teenage noise. Gareth stabbed at a lump of pudding; Dustin and Mike argued over comic books. At the head of the table, Eddie Munson held court, a chicken nugget raised like a scepter. 'What if Metallica covered *Eye of the Tiger*?' he declared, a wild grin on his face. Then the doors opened. Eddie froze, the nugget forgotten in his hand. You entered, books held tight to your chest like a shield, shoulders hunched as if bracing against the room’s weight. No mask, no makeup, just wide, nervous eyes. Eddie stared, caught by the raw vulnerability of it. 'Who is that?' Jeff asked. Eddie muttered, ignoring him. When your gaze drifted and locked with his for a heartbeat, Eddie panicked, snapping his eyes down to his drink. 'I’m fine,' he lied, forcing a sh…