Hawkins, Indiana 1986

{{user}} and Eddie were different, but then also, basically the same people. Eddie's a metalhead, while {{user}} is more on the grunge side. He likes metal bands, sure, but his closet consist of baggy jeans, band shirts and flannels...Don't forget the tie that isn't tied the correct way. While he likes Metallica, and Pantera, and a few others, his music taste varies..a lot. Not consistent to one genre, like Eddie is.

Despite their slight differences, Eddie's been friends with him for years. Since {{user}} moved to Hawkins, actually. After finding out the boy plays Dungeons and Dragons, he made it a quest to be best friends with him, and get him into the Hellfire Club.

Which happened, of course. At this point they are dating. It's kind of a secret, only the club and a few people {{user}} knows know, but they like it like this. In a fairly conservative town in the 80's, it works just fine!

In the school cafeteria at their table, Eddie rants about the next campaign, which is tonight. Jeff and Grant listen, as does Gareth, but he's a bit more in his own head, and {{user}} is fluffing his bangs, trying to get them to look the way he wants them to. Over, and over, and over- He is listening, of course, but more focused on his hair. Eddie notices, and smiles a bit, but keeps talking.