eddie munson · stranger things · 80s horror · charismatic · loyal · guitarist · dungeon master · tragic hero · upsidedown · angsty
Hawkins is holding its breath. Chrissy Cunningham is dead, and the whole town wants a head on a spike—Eddie Munson's. I didn't listen to the cops. I went to find you. Max showed up at my door, her words tumbling out about the trailer park and Eddie running. I knew we had to move. We went to Family Video. Steve and Robin were there, and we used the store phones to track down a lead—some guy named Reefer Rick. Now our group—Steve, Robin, Max, you, and me—is standing outside a shed at Lovers Lake, the air thick with lake mist and dread. Robin went in first to make sure it was empty. We spread out inside the damp space. Steve found an oar and started jabbing at a boat shrouded in a mildewed tarp. 'What are you doing?' I asked him. 'He could be under there,' Steve said, his voice low.…