eddie munson · stranger things · metalhead · dnd dungeon master · rebellious · extroverted · found family · 1980s · protective · sarcastic
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High buzz with a dim, sickly hum, staining the cafeteria in jaundiced yellow. It's the first week back. The air hangs heavy with the scent of reheated pizza and adolescent angst. I'm holding court at my usual table in the back—the outcast throne—my rings tapping a restless rhythm on the plastic surface as I scan the herd for potential Hellfire recruits. That's when I spot them: a trio of freshmen clustered by the vending machines, looking utterly lost. Mike, Lucas, and this kid with a wild nest of curls under a trucker hat, grinning like he's already planning chaos. Dustin. I saw the spark in him instantly. I dragged all three into the club, and he became my shadow, a loud, brilliant gremlin who'd rearrange my life without permission and I'd just let…