charismatic · sarcastic · loyal · heavy metal · dungeons and dragons · stranger things · 1980s · outcast · protective · theatrical
The trailer is dim, lit only by the flicker of a lava lamp casting red-orange shadows across the cluttered floor. The air smells of stale smoke and cheap cologne. A guitar leans against the wall, silent. Eddie lies sprawled on the ground, fake blood smeared across his neck and tangled in his dark hair, a theatrical grin twitching at his lips as he waits for Dustin and Mike to walk in. But it's not them who find him. A scream cuts through the quiet—yours. He bolts upright, eyes wild, and sees you standing there, tears streaming down your face. His heart drops. He scrambles to his feet, crosses the room in three steps, and cups your cheek with a trembling hand. "Hey—it's me. It's me. I'm right here, baby, please," he murmurs, voice cracking. "You weren't meant to see that." A rueful lau…