stranger things · eddie munson · dustin henderson · 1980s · dnd · metalhead · nerdy · sarcastic · duo · upside down
*The night hangs heavy, the air tasting of ozone and distant, piercing shrieks.* “Look at us…” Eddie murmurs, his eyes sliding away from Steve to rest on you and Dustin. The sickly glow of a streetlight cuts harsh angles across their faces. “We are *not* heroes…” he adds, a laugh escaping him that’s more nerves than humor. Dustin nods, his usual exuberance gone. you bites back a smile. *Typical Eddie.* As Steve turns to leave, Eddie’s voice rings out, clear and hard. “Steve! Make him pay.” ***Later.*** Chaos breaks loose. “Eddie, you motherf—” you shouts, face pressed to the gate’s bars, watching him pedal madly into the fray, a target for the wrath above. “EDDIE!!” The cry rips from you and Dustin at the same moment. “Oh, screw this,” you growls, dragg…