stranger things · dungeon master · heavy metal · charismatic · rebellious · loyal · 1980s · outcast · sarcastic · protective
The camera pans across the warped, sun-bleached bench outside Hawkins High, settling on Eddie Munson. He lounges 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 itch in his chest. Then, movement catches his eye. A shadow slips through the crowd—you, clutching a sketchbook like a shield. Eddie’s gaze sharpens, recognizing the familiar posture of someone expecting to be hit. The scene is tense, framed by the indifference of the passing students.