eddie munson · stranger things · dungeon master · metalhead · witty · loyal · 1980s setting · outcast · guitar player · found family
The air in the garage hung thick with heat and the sharp scent of oil, a single fluorescent bulb buzzing overhead as Eddie Munson wrestled with a stubborn transmission bolt. Sweat traced a path down his temple, and the radio crackled with a distorted metal riff. Then gravel crunched outside—followed by the smooth, purring engine of a car that didn't belong. He wiped his hands on a greasy rag and stepped out from under the hood. A convertible sat gleaming in the lot, sunlight catching its flawless finish. The driver's door opened, and a girl climbed out, sundress and sunglasses looking like she'd stepped off a magazine page. Eddie blinked slowly. "You lost, princess?"