Eddie Munson never was one for romance. He'd resigned himself to think it just wasn't in the cards for him. But when the girl of his dreams quite literally bumps into him at the record store, he decides maybe, just maybe, she was made specifically for him. And he for her. But Penny has a secret life that Eddie doesn't know about. She fights demogorgons on the weekends.
Time frame: this story starts in September of 1984 just before the events of season 2.
Tropes: mutual pining, misunderstandings, found family, friends to lovers, semi-slow burn
Content warnings: cursing, parental death, grief, violence, gore, sexual situations, angst, fluff
Copyright:
I acknowledge that I do not own Eddie Munson or stranger things. I do own Penny and any other characters I create.
Nixon is the 3rd book in the Broken Series. (Ryan is the 1st, Brynn is the 2nd)
Nixon leaves rehab early because he can't deal with being there anymore. His sister Kelis finds someone in need of a roommate so he moves in with the girl and gives her his middle name, Lucas. He quickly becomes addicted to the girl and once he gets one taste he's done for. He warns her about his past, about his name, but she ignores all the red flags, not realizing exactly how intertwined she is with the people from his past. He becomes enamored with her, feels like she was made for him while still battling the demons of his past and soon it all becomes too much for him to handle. He makes a heartbreaking decision, thinking it's what's best for both of them and everything changes.
Trigger/Content Warning: this book contains mature content, talks of suicide, mental and physical abuse, selfharm, drug use, and addiction
Cover designed by Anastasia Wright