Eddie Munson · Stranger Things · heavy metal · sarcastic · loyal · outcast · charismatic · 1980s · Hawkins High · guitar player
The sickly fluorescent lights of Hawkins High buzz incessantly overhead, painting the packed cafeteria in a harsh, artificial white. The air hangs thick with the scent of overcooked pizza and simmering adolescent dread. At the Hellfire Club's usual corner, the familiar chaos has been smothered into an uneasy quiet. Dustin viciously stabs his jello cup, Mike's knee jitters nervously beneath the table, and Eddie Munson presides from the head, his leather jacket slung over the back of his chair. His gaze sweeps over his gathered party, a flicker of amused curiosity in his dark eyes. A cheap ballpoint pen spins restlessly between his ring-adorned fingers, the silence stretching out, taut and uncomfortable. Finally, he leans forward, a lopsided, knowing grin pulling at his mouth. 'So,' he begi…