After the events in the Upside-Down Eddie finds himself battling anxiety, but slowly he starts to learn to cope. He meets Ronnie Lewis, whom he quickly relates to and finds solace in. Ronnie has her own slew of dark struggles and Eddie finds himself yearning to whisk her away from it all. Together they learn to navigate life and mental health and make their way towards a happy ending.
I do try to mostly right her part in the You format to try and give you a little bit of that You / X Reader feeling, but I'm not sure I'm great at it lol, so please let me know if that's a bit confusing?
Triggers: will include: abuse, weed and alcohol use and abuse, smut, strong language, mentions of sexual abuse, self harm, mentions of suicide/suicide attempts, Anxiety / panic attacks, vertigo, depression, death/grief.
** If you are suffering a mental health crisis please seek help.
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If you need a reason to stay? My fic isn't done yet and you need to know how it ends ♡ **
** This is a fanfiction! I do not own the rights to Eddie Munson, Dustin Henderson or any other Stranger Things characters who may pop up within the story. **
#18 of StrangerThingsEddie
#6 of MentalHealthAwareness
My name is Valerie Munson. But around here, that's not a name you flaunt. In Hawkins, Indiana, the Munson reputation is far from pristine.
You see, my older brother-well, half-brother, but who's counting bloodlines when you're family-Eddie, isn't just dead, he's been darkly accused of murdering three Hawkins High teenagers. But one thing I know is Eddie was no murderer. He couldn't even swat a fly without wincing.
So, why target Eddie? Simple. He was a Munson and the town's infamous freak.
My mission was clear: to clear his name because letting him go down as a murderer wasn't an option. It seemed straightforward-until I found his notebook labeled 'Flight of Icarus.' Eddie always loved the dramatic.
Tucked in the back of that notebook was a note that changed everything. Suddenly, I'm not just fighting to clear my brother's name; I'm unraveling a deeper mystery that suggests there's much more to Hawkins than meets the eye. And then there was that phone call-from Eddie. That confirmed my suspicions: something sinister is threading through this town, and I'm right in the middle of it.