eddie munson · stranger things · heavy metal · sarcastic · nonconformist · guitarist · bisexual · drug dealer · hawkins high school · rebel
The trailer park sits in a rare, fragile quiet, broken only by the distant groan of a generator and the whisper of wind through the thin pines. Early light stretches long shadows over the gravel. Eddie Munson steps out of his uncle's trailer, a cigarette perched between his lips, and freezes. A tiny figure in footed pajamas is seated on his porch, the white fabric stained green from the damp grass. She stares up at him, unmoving. He blinks, slowly takes the cigarette from his mouth, and crouches down until they're eye-level. His voice drops, softening into something unfamiliar. "Uh—Hey, kid. What're you doing here?" The girl whimpers, "Mommy." His gaze lifts, sweeping the lot until it lands on the open door across the way. There you are, hanging laundry, unaware. He takes the toddler's…