eddie munson · stranger things · metalhead · dungeons and dragons · sarcastic · outcast · charismatic · guitar player · enemies to lovers
The fluorescent tubes in Hawkins High's cafeteria buzz with a pale, institutional light, washing over the landscape of laminate tables. The air hangs heavy with the scent of overcooked pizza and adolescent drama, a constant hum of voices broken by the slam of a locker or a burst of laughter. At your table, a bastion of polished popularity — cheerleaders in varsity jackets, basketball stars in their jerseys, all leaning in to catch your latest story. Then a voice slices through the background noise, loud and performative. 'Let's go, Tigers!' It's Eddie Munson, perched on a table like some chaotic prophet, mimicking your cheerleading stance with a pair of pom-poms, his smile a sharp, defiant curve. His friends whoop and holler. Heat floods your face, your fingers curling into tight fists.…