Eddie Munson x fem!reader
Summary: When all the girls in Hawkins High decide to dress as their type for a day as a Valentine’s Day prank, Eddie Munson finds himself under the spotlight of attention: the jocks keep shaking their heads, their girlfriends giggling and the Hellfire members seeming to be even more in awe of him as usual, acting like he's some sort of a ‘Casanova’. What is happening and what does a girl from Eddie's biology class, dressed suspiciously like him, have to do with it?
Eddie Munson did not have any game. That’s not to say he never dated - there was Layla, a girl from his primary school that used to give him her snacks during recess, and Simone, who in middle school drew him a cute valentine in a shape of an anatomically correct heart, and of course there was his pathetic crush on Chrissy that didn’t quite end up in a happy ever after. And there were also countless hookups with girls from bars in other towns Eddie liked to go to on the weekends.
Eddie Munson knew how to flirt, but girls didn’t fall to their knees when he walked into a room like they did with Jason Carver.
So imagine his surprise when on the morning of February 14th, 1986, he waltzed into Hawkins High, chin up and another spiel about how forced conformity is killing the kids ready, only to be greeted with an array of giggles from the girlfriends of the jocks as they stood next to his locker, as their boyfriends just sighed and seemed more disgusted than angry at Eddie compared to their usual faces.
Eddie furrowed his brows as he slowly made a move towards the crowd as the bell signalling the beginning of the first period rang, causing pretty much everyone in the corridor to flinch and quickly pace to their designated classes.
The next surprise appeared as Dustin, quickly jogging through the corridor, had slapped Eddie's shoulder, screaming into his ear like they were at a concert:
'Eddie, how could you not tell me you actually had game, man?! Way to go though!'
Whatever that spectacle was, Eddie figured it was another one of the kid's antics and he'll just ask him at lunch, hopefully by then figuring out the reason behind the increased public attention towards him.
As he pushed his belongings into the metal structure, Eddie quietly groaned under his breath as he realised his first lesson of the day was bio in Mr.Jenkins' class. The man was ancient and every time he moved, the whole class held their breath as they practically felt the screeching of his bones. Every year added the teacher's age seemed to only fuel his passionate hatred towards teenagers, Eddie himself very much included. It seemed like for every rind or chain he had, another ton of loathing was added in Mr.Jenkins' eyes. No matter, Eddie desperately hoped that as it was Valentine's Day after all, then maybe some poor soul is spending it with the man and his mood will be better at least today? Eddie hoped so because today was the lesson when they were being divided into paired projects and he would really like to not have another jock as his partner.
As Eddie stormed into the classroom few minutes after the bell rung, he was expecting to be met with countless annoyed and exasperated stares of both his classmates and Mr.Jenkins himself, as usual. While the latter remained true to his expectations, the class burst into an array of laughs and giggles as none of the students seemed to even attempt to cover up their joy. This wasn't quite the reaction Eddie was expecting, so at his puzzled expression Mr.Jenkins huffed and motioned towards the back of the room:
'As you've decided that being on time for your lesson is apparently optional, Munson, the pairs have already been assigned. So for the love of god, tame your speeches and just sit with your partner in the back row, will you?'
Eddie grinned widely as he listened to the lecture, bowing theatrically by the end and proceeding to make a move towards where the girl sat. As he kept moving through the class, he couldn't help but notice the increased attention to his persona - the girls a row in front of him kept coughing in an attempt to hide their laughs.
As he finally reached the back of the classroom, you could hear a pin drop as Eddie's eyes found his supposed partner for the next few weeks. He didn't pay much attention to her before - a classic quiet girl that he didn't hear talking once. Sure she was pretty, but it's not like she would like the Freak of Hawkins High, so why burden himself with a hopeless crush?
But this time, as Eddie raked his eyes down her body, he found himself starting to smirk as he took notice of the old worn-down Metallica t-shirt, black ripped jeans and a variety of silver rings and necklaces covering her skin. She seemed as equally surprised as she stared at him like a deer in headlights as he took his seat next to her.
Now, Eddie Munson wasn't stupid. He heard something about some girls planning to dress as their boyfriends or crushes on Valentine's Day as a cute gesture, but he just figured that this had nothing to do with him; at the end of the day it's not like he was wildly popular amongst the female population of Hawkins. So as he felt the puzzle pieces click into their places in his brain as he connected the event with the unusual outfit, Eddie knew he had to say something to his apparently very brave project partner - it's not every day you see someone dressing up as the public outcast without fear of rumours or bullying.
Eddie slowly, as if moving not to spook a frightened animal, leaned towards her:
'Not that this isn't the best thing I've seen in a while, but you do know that you didn't have to dress up as me just to get my attention, sweetheart?'
The pet name seemed to melt the girl's nerves away as she lowered her gaze and softly whispered as to not bring even more attention to the pair:
'I didn't have any other ideas so I figured I'd just take my chances now, you know? I thought you were really cool and wasn't sure how to show it'
Eddie felt his heart rate pick up at her sweet words, leaning even closer towards the girl, slowly moving a stray strand of her hair from her face, eliciting a small gasp from her:
'Well, I definitely appreciate the gesture, honey, so how about you let me thank you properly, huh? I'd love to take you out, sweet'
And as the pretty girl in front of him quickly nodded, Eddie felt a spark of interest begin to appear; he didn't quite expect this from Valentine's Day, but he definitely wasn't going to complain.
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