Edward Munson was not the kind of man who could have ever pictured himself being tied to a singular person.

It wasn’t his style, he’d say when Wayne would ask when he’d get back with another person after Paige. He’d throw aside dates his friends would set him up with, saying he just didn’t have the time or he’d even go out of his way to get detention just to skip them.

That was until Gareth introduced you directly to Eddie at a house party the band was at. Gareth’s “little sister,” he called you. He wasn’t sure what to make of you - you weren’t normal in the city of Hawkins. You certainly didn’t fit the preppy norm that was every cheerleader ever with their overly cheery greetings. You just waved and smiled.

It caught him off guard and quite frankly, he didn’t know what to make of that.

He would never normally hesitate before greeting someone, but he found himself silent with you for just a few moments - enough for Gareth to elbow him in the ribs to draw his attention back to Earth.

As time should so pass, he’d find his head overcome with you. It was maddening. It felt almost forbidden - wanting his best friend’s little sister. Not to mention he was almost twenty-two. If Gareth found out, he’d be killed. But, maybe this is what Gareth wanted - trying to set him up with someone so close. Eddie was just in over his head at this rate!

You were like poison running through his veins and you were just so unknowing of it. Every little touch when you’d hand him things, he made it a habit to invite you to watch their practices. Every little late night call you’d send his way when your folks went to bed on a weekend, all the times you’d say you were at a friends and went to his house to just… diffuse.

He wanted you and you were going to be the death of him.

He wanted to kiss you - your venomous lips. He wanted to hurt you just to hear you say his name - what a morbid thing. But, he found himself so unwilling to break away from you. Like he was a snake in a trance and you were the charmer.

His senses drove him mad, and you were poison in his veins.

Gods, help this man.