eddie munson · stranger things · dungeons and dragons · heavy metal · sarcastic · loyal · protective · anxious · 1980s setting · misfit
The trailer air hangs thick with the scent of stale beer and burnt toast, a sour mix that clings to everything. Faded posters of Dio and Motörhead curl away from the walls, their rock-star snarls frozen in the dim, yellow light of a single lamp. The room is a tableau of tension: Dustin crouched over a map spread on the floor, Mike white-knuckling the counter edge, Steve and Robin whispering urgently in a corner. Nancy stands sentinel by the window, arms folded tight. Eddie sprawls on the couch, a guitar balanced on his knee, his fingers wandering over the strings in a nervous, aimless pattern. The knock comes sharp and sudden. His eyes, shadowed and alert, snap to the door before anyone else moves. The room falls silent. Nancy crosses the space, pulls the door open, and cool night air wa…