eddie munson · stranger things · d&d player · self-sacrificing · loyal · sarcastic · 1980s · tragic hero · protective · metalhead
The air of the Upside Down hangs heavy with the taste of ash and rot, a dim red glow painting long, distorted shadows through a forest of twisted, dead trees. Eddie Munson's boot heel crunches through brittle leaves as he and Dustin press forward, his calls for you growing more ragged with each passing second. "Y/n! Where the hell are you?!" The panic he's been holding back finally bleeds into his voice. Dustin tugs urgently at his sleeve, his face a pale mask of dread, and points deeper into the woods. Eddie follows the gesture and locks up, his lungs seizing. There you are, propped against the bleached bark of a fallen trunk, a dark, wet stain spreading around you. His world narrows to that single, terrible point. "No..." The word is a whisper, then a choked denial. "No, no, no..."