EDDIE MUNSON IMAGINES

HIDDEN

author's note: hi, friends! this is my third stranger things imagines based book (not really stranger things imagines, but still included within the series since it's based around stranger things haha) & i gotta say, i'm full fledged back into my fandom (i never left it lmao, i just didn't write any about it because i figured that my time was up with writing it considering that i started this account with my stranger things imagines book and so i felt like i did my part, and felt as if it were complete). HOWEVER, eddie munson came into my life and now i'm about to give that man everything i own. anyways, i love you all & i can't wait for yet another stranger things journey with you! this time, with a specific character :)
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also, this should go without saying, but there will be spoilers for season four, volume one of stranger things. if you haven't seen it yet, i recommend! also, whenever volume two comes out- expect spoilers about that as well! i'll start uploading those imagines from volume two about four to five days after it comes out to give people time to watch it however, spoiler warnings will be in effect still at the top of the chapters until about a week or so after the volume is released!
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his wild eyes stared back at the group of people standing before him, waiting for somebody to speak up and say anything. or maybe they were all waiting on him, he wasn't sure. he finally spoke to break the uncomfortable silence filling the shed he had holed up in.

"wait, where's ______?" he asked, his eyes looking between the people as he slowly stood up. "where is she? wouldn't she be looking for me? where is she?" he repeated his question as the group grew confused.

"why would ______ be looking for you?" dustin questioned as max nodded, her eyebrows furrowing as steve studied him.

"because," he began, pausing himself as he awaited for somebody to pick up on the cues. you two really had kept it that well of a secret, he supposed. he wasn't ashamed of you, nor you ashamed of him. but it was kept best that it was secret- especially considering he tended to put on a whole act for school.

you knew the real him.

"because?" dustin asked, trying to urge him to answer the question.

"because, she's my girlfriend," he muttered, his eyes briefly meeting theirs before fully standing to go out and find you. he kept the gun on him, about to head to the doors but the group stopped him.

"woah, wait," dustin said. "eddie, the whole town is out to get you and you want to go out there and get yourself killed?"

"well, they might get her or something! i don't know!" he yelled, trying to keep himself calm but he was so protective of you.

"i'm sure she's okay," steve said. "but going out there is only going to get you killed and then where would that leave her?"

eddie looked at steve, making eye contact before finally nodding.

"how about dustin and i go out and find her," max suggested, causing dustin to spin around.

"oh, okay? us? why us?"

max shrugged.

"______ isn't a monster, she's just a girl," she responded as dustin furrowed his eyebrows at her. "why are you so keen on not going to look for her?"

"because i can't leave steve and eddie alone when he nearly got killed!"

eddie nodded, setting down his gun on the table next to him, along with old bottles and half of a sandwich.

"i won't do anything to him, henderson, you have my word," he started. "but you have to bring her here unharmed. she," he faltered, his eyes looking towards the woods surrounding the shed. "she's not safe."

dustin and max nodded before exiting in a rush as eddie sat down. he felt his stomach churning with the thoughts of yesterday spinning in his mind and the thought of you getting caught up in anything weighing on him.
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"______, you have to trust us," dustin said, as you shook your head, backing up and nearly tripping over a root. your eyes were teary as you held the stick in your hand.

"______, i know how this looks right now, but he told us himself that he's worried about you," max said as your eyes shifted between the two of them.

"how do i know he's alive? how do i know you'll lead me to him?" you asked softly, feeling your heart pounding.

"why would we lie to you about him of all people?" dustin said. "i'm his friend, why would i lie to you about him? we didn't even know you two were dating until he told us."

your head was spinning before you slowly nodded.

"you'll take me to him?" you asked, your tired and frightened eyes searching dustin's. "you promise?"

dustin and max both nodded.

"yeah, of course we will," max said as you slowly began to follow them.

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when you got to the shed, you entered it cautiously. your head was pounding as you slowly pushed the door open while dustin and max followed after you. upon entering the shed, your eyes searched the dark room before you heard something and turned, about to hit somebody before their voice snapped you out of it.

"______, it's just me!" he said loudly, causing you to let out a small cry as you dropped the stick you were holding. he was cautiously approaching you, his hand reaching for yours as you thought to screw the small hand contact as you shoved yourself into his arms.

you kept him close, your arms wrapped tightly around him. he kept you close to him as well, dustin and steve staring at him before eddie looked up at them.

"we're gonna go over there," he muttered. "for privacy."

they both nodded, looking outside as eddie led you over to the boat where he stayed hiding. you took a seat as you laid your head on his chest.

"_____, it's going to be okay," he said softly. "as long as we're together."

"why did you bring chrissy back to your place? what happened to her? are you okay? eddie, what-" you began to ramble as you looked up at him but he shook his head, shushing you quietly. your eyes continued to stare up at him in worry as he smiled down at you.

"you're a terrible actor, eddie," you muttered.

he smiled at you, looking down to your hands.

"i'm trying to be tough, ______. you don't want me being like justin in front of you?" he muttered as you laughed a little. you laid your head down on his shoulder, closing your eyes as his hands kept yours in his.

"i knew i should've gone to find you first, _____. but it was so frightening," he muttered. "i had to get away because i just knew, i knew that they would think that i did it. why would i ever kill chrissy?"

you nodded, nuzzling your head into the crook of his neck. he kept you close, letting out a sigh as dustin came over to him.

"eddie, we need to ask you some questions," he said softly. his eyes glanced to you momentarily before he looked back up at him.

"what do you want me to tell you," he muttered softly, his arm still wrapped around you tightly. "i saw what i saw. the cops think i did it."

"eddie, we'll believe you," he muttered.

you nudged your head a little into his neck to get him to hear what you had to say. he looked down at you, waiting for you to speak to him.

"_____?" he asked as you nodded.

"promise me," you muttered as he nodded.

"promise you what?"

"that you'll trust me," you muttered. he nudged you a little to get you to look at him.

"i'm okay," he said softly, brushing a few loose hairs away from your face.

you shook your head as dustin looked between the two of you.

"you aren't, eddie. i know you," you muttered. "promise me that you'll trust me. i need this right now. please."

he nodded, pulling you back to him as he kept you close once more.