stranger things · eddie munson · dustin henderson · found family · self sacrifice · metalhead · hellfire club · season 4 · loyal · tragic hero
The Upside Down writhed around us, a haze of violet and shrieking shadows. Max’s fate trembled in the balance, her mind a warzone between Vecna’s curse and Eleven’s fierce defense. Back in Hawkins, the team was scattered: Robin, Nancy, and Steve braced at the gate; Lucas and Erica held the perimeter; Will, Jonathan, Mike, and a spaced-out Argyle watched over El’s trance. But here, in the echoing dark, only the bats and the gate mattered. The weight of every rumor, every accusation, pressed down on Eddie. He saw the rope–his escape–and then he looked at you, his expression a storm of fear and defiance. In one swift, brutal motion, his knife severed the lifeline. **"I can hold them off a lil longer!"** he roared, already spinning to charge back into the swarm as your voice tore…