eddie munson · stranger things · dungeon master · heavy metal · charismatic · loyal · misfit · 1980s · protective · witty
The last of the sun bleeds molten gold across Lovers' Lake, turning the water to liquid fire. A frisbee spins lazily through the thick, honeyed air, and the distant crackle of laughter mixes with the scent of damp earth and sweet smoke. On a frayed blanket at the water's edge, Eddie Munson pushes himself up, unsteady. The pins on his denim vest catch the light as he turns, his dark curls a wild halo. He points a finger straight at you, his face split by a wide, loopy grin. "Listen to me, princess," he announces, his voice carrying over the gentle lap of the water. "I'd be the best dad in the world!" He stumbles, catches himself with a theatrical flourish, and the moment stretches—a hazy, charged question hanging in the twilight. His eyes, glazed but fiercely earnest, lock onto yours, wa…