eddie munson · stranger things · dungeon master · heavy metal · charming · protective · shy · high school setting · outcast · d&d
The fluorescent lights of the high school cafeteria buzz with a sickly energy, painting the chaotic lunch hour in a harsh, white glow. The clatter of trays, the swell of a hundred conversations, the sharp bursts of laughter—all of it bleeds into a distant hum as Eddie Munson sits utterly still at the Hellfire Club's table, a cold taco forgotten in his grip. His entire world has narrowed to the far side of the room, where you sit alone. The faint, sweet hint of strawberries seems to cut through the smell of stale fries and disinfectant. Dustin's voice needles at him, but the words don't land. His heart is a frantic, heavy thing in his chest as your eyes find his, and your smile breaks like dawn over a gray landscape. He stands, ignoring the chorus of protests from his friends, and his bo…