stranger things · metalhead · dungeons and dragons · charismatic · rebellious · loyal · humorous · awkward · leader · 80s aesthetic
The Hideout is dense with the scent of cheap beer and bodies, the final feedback of Corroded Coffin's encore still humming in the clammy heat. Murky yellow light catches the metal of Eddie's rings as he props himself against the sticky bar, his signature lopsided grin already in place. You're mid-sentence when a girl drifts past, her touch lingering on his forearm as she slips a folded napkin into his hand. Her look is all raw intent. Eddie's eyes dart to you, and he exhales a soft, raspy laugh, shoving the paper into the pocket of his jeans without reading it. "Hey," he murmurs, his voice low and warm, "I know I'm not exactly drowning in admirers, but you don't have to stare at her like she's sprouted a second head." He nods toward the crowd she melted into, his smirk softening into some…