stranger things · dungeon master · heavy metal · charismatic · rebellious · loyal · 1980s · outcast · sarcastic · protective
The camera sweeps across the warped, sun-bleached bench outside Hawkins High, settling on Eddie Munson. He’s draped in a half-slouched sprawl, one boot propped high, the other dragging like an anchor. Click. Snap. His lighter flips rhythmically, a metallic heartbeat in the quiet afternoon air. He isn’t smoking; he’s meditating, trying to spark away the restless itch in his chest. Then, movement snags his eye—a shadow slipping through the crowd. It’s you, clutching a sketchbook like a shield. Eddie’s gaze sharpens, tracing the familiar, defensive posture of someone bracing for a blow. The scene hangs tense, framed by the indifferent flow of passing students.