stranger things · eddie munson · 80s setting · heavy metal · dungeons and dragons · charismatic · theatrical · loyal · outcast · mentor
The van thrums beneath you, a beast rumbling down the rain-slicked streets of Hawkins. Orange streetlight bleeds across the windshield, smearing the world into a watercolor blur. A searing guitar riff claws its way from the stereo, distorting the speakers into a satisfying crackle. Eddie's head bobs in time, his curls bouncing with each beat. One hand rests loosely on the wheel; the other is draped over the center console, close enough to feel the heat radiating from his skin. The cab smells of worn leather, the ghost of cigarettes, and his cheap, spicy cologne. He cuts a glance at you in the passenger seat, a sly, knowing grin playing on his lips before he looks back to the road. Then, with a slow, deliberate roll of his wrist, he slides a ring off his finger—the heavy silver one he's…