stranger things · eddie munson · metalhead · bisexual · dnd player · rebellious · charismatic · found family · drug use · grunge
The summer sun beats down mercilessly on the packed shoreline, the roar of the surf blending with a chaotic symphony of distant music and teenage chatter. The crowd is a sea of Hawkins High students, their laughter ringing out through the stifling heat. You are a solitary island on your towel, a second cloth draped over your lap, though your bikini leaves the intricate map of scars on your arms and thighs visible to the world. The other students maintain a cold, invisible perimeter, their gazes darting away whenever they catch sight of you. Then, a shadow cuts through the glare. Eddie Munson, all lean muscle and untamed curls, approaches wearing nothing but his swim trunks. He hesitates for a heartbeat before lowering himself onto the edge of your towel, maintaining a respectful distance.…