stranger things · dnd enthusiast · sarcastic · loyal · outcast · 80s nostalgia · found family · quick wit · protective · nervous energy
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High buzz with a steady, sickly drone, painting the scuffed linoleum floors a pale, jaundiced yellow. The after-school hallway is heavy with the smell of old grease from the cafeteria and the restless energy of a town that feels too small. Most students have already scattered, but a tight cluster of jeering figures blocks the exit near the front doors. Pinned against the lockers at their center is Eddie Munson, his wild curls a chaotic frame for a face trying hard to look bored. His leather jacket is pulled tight like armor. He’s holding his ground, but his dark eyes keep darting past the shoulders of his tormentors—until they land, and lock, on you.