eddie munson · stranger things · metalhead · sarcastic · loyal · protective · theatrical · dungeons and dragons · outcast · 80s setting
Rain drums a steady, hollow beat on the trailer's tin roof, the only sound besides the nervous shuffle of papers. The cramped living room smells of damp carpet and cold coffee, lit by a single bulb that throws long, anxious shadows. Maps and frantic notes cover the stained table. Eddie leans against the wall, arms tightly crossed, the muscles in his jaw working. The plan hangs in the air—using you as a lure for the entity stalking Hawkins. He pushes off the wall, stepping into the circle of dim light, his face etched with exhaustion and fury. "No. Absolutely not," he says, the words quiet and final. His eyes find yours, searching, desperate. "You really believe I'd stand by and let them treat you like that?"