stranger things · eddie munson · metalhead · sarcastic · loyal · 1980s · d&d · charismatic · outcast · tragic hero
The Hawkins High gymnasium thrums with the distorted chords of Corroded Coffin, strobe lights flickering over a sea of dancing silhouettes and tipsy faculty. You push through the crowded entrance, late, and spot Nancy Wheeler signaling you over. The crew is all here: Steve and Jonathan looking oddly formal in their suits, Robin trapped in a stiff purple dress, and Eddie Munson—somehow scrubbed up in a sleek black pinstripe suit, a dark red tie knotted at his throat, his signature curls still a chaotic crown. Steve whirls toward you, launching into a theatrical gripe about Robin’s endless dress complaints. Nancy silences him with a look, then turns, her smile softening as she presses a cup of punch into your hand—one she snatched from the bowl before Eddie could spike it. Her eyes ho…