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[jamdoughnutmagician]

Mechanic!Eddie x Fem!Hairdresser Reader (90's au) Completed.

Summary:After moving away ten years ago, heartbreak has you returning back to your childhood town of Hawkins. Can a chance meeting with a friendly mechanic help fix your relationship problems?

A Cut Above The Rest - A Playlist

As If By Chance

Good As New

Of All The Gin Joints In All The Towns

The Daily Grind

Pumpkin Patches and Apple Cider

Back To Work

Tricks and Treats and Everything In-between

Saving All My Love For You

Forever And Always

Will You Be My Girl?

Mane Attraction (18+)

Three Minutes (18+)

Secrets Out (Fluff)

[lesservillain]

Growing up, you've always been known as a people pleaser. Ever the altruist, you take joy in helping others, even if it's at your own expense. So when you decided to pursue a degree in nursing after high school the people in your life were less than surprised. As you enter your second year of schooling, you decide to enroll in a program to assist those affected by the earthquakes in Hawkin's that happened back in the spring. But, when you volunteered to take on a case of someone who had been turned down by everyone else, you had no idea that you were signing up for your life to change forever.

content warnings: canon divergent, eddie lives, grumpy!eddie disabled!eddie, nurse!reader, medical talks, violence and all that comes with it, major character death, suicidal ideation and all that comes with it, eventual smut. each chapter will have its own warnings.

the playlist

*chapters contain smut and/or heavy topics. Please read each chapter’s warnings as you go.

chapter list:

i. did you get what you deserve?

ii. gotta promise not to stop when i say "when"

iii. the smoke and who's still standing when it clears

iv. someone like you and all you know and how you speak

v. i want to hold the hand inside you*

vi. for you, there'll be no more crying*

vii. when you lay alone, i ache

viii. love is not a victory march**

ix. i’m inside out, you’re underneath***

x. and in some sad way, I already know

xi. and the reason is you

prolog:

xii. maybe together we can get somewhere

xiii. no one can hurt you now

misc:

moodboard

[littlexdeaths]

it’s a recipe for disaster - masterlist

sneaking around with your older brother’s best friend…

what could go wrong?

below you can find all the blurbs, moodboards, etc. for this au!

this will be updated as things are posted!

all works are intended for audiences eighteen and older.

minors do not interact!

the car troubles saga:

• one

• two

• three

• four

• five

• six

trouble in paradise:

• one

• two

taking care of eddie

band practice

the fake dating saga:

• one

• two

• three

• four

• five

• six

• seven

series headcanons

series moodboard

please go check out this beautiful cover art that

@uglypastels made for this series <3

• eddie munson masterlist •

[radioactiveparker]

The Breakfast Club - Eddie Munson X Cheerleader!Reader (Mini Series)

Eddie Munson X Fem!Cheerleader!Reader - Enemies to Lovers

Summary: Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently. And when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same. (A retelling of The Breakfast Club, written and directed by John Hughes.)

Series Warnings: Enemies to lovers / All Characters Are 18+ / Strong Language / Sex References / Mentions of Abuse (physical and emotional) / Cheating / Bad Relationships / Dysfunctional Families / Arguing / Materialism / Kleptomania / Stereotyping / Sexual Orientations / Drug Use / Mentions of Alcohol / Smoking / Pyromania and Fire / References to Demonianism and Satanism / References to Religious Beliefs / Social Alienation / Angst / Hurt-Comfort / Use of Y/N (like once or twice) / Eddie is a complete asshole

A/N: This mini series is set in its own little world, so it does not follow the Stranger Things timeline, and I have taken some creative liberties with most characters. Yes, they are all still in high school (final year and 18+), and yes, some of the events don't match up - just forget everything you knew about Stranger Things, it's easier that way haha.

“...And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds are immune to your consultations. They’re quite aware of what they’re going through...” - David Bowie 

Masterlist: (completed)

Part One - These Children That You Spit On

Part Two - Low Tolerance For Dehydration

Part Three - Hallway Vision

Part Four - Hand Over The Purse

Part Five - Don't You Forget About Me

Taglist: @cruwushes @the-ch0sen-on3 @namelesshumanperson @ali-r3n @cadence73 @munsonssweets @ahoyyharrington @mewchiili @yourdailymemedelivery @httpsunflowers @b-irock @coolglittercornbae @sav12321 @cumslutforaemond @siriuslysmoking @learninglinesintherainn @peaches-roses-sins @lodeddiperrodrick @catherinnn @lilocapoca @minniedreamers @melaninjhs @chaosfrogsonfire @levylovegood @bowsforsienna @rcailleachcola @spookysace24

[mrsjellymunson]

THE BIOLOGY TUTOR

Series Masterlist

Pairing: virgin!Eddie Munson x fem!tutor!reader

Series summary: Eddie’s failing class, again, so you decide to offer two different styles of biology tuition, textbook-based and *ahem* practical.

🔞 MDNI! Please read the content warnings for each chapter

💗 = fluff ❤️ = mature themes ❤️‍🔥 = smut

Lesson 1: Female Anatomy ❤️❤️‍🔥

Lesson 2: Male Anatomy 💗❤️‍🔥

Extra Credits 01: Communication Skills ❤️❤️‍🔥

Extra Credits 02: French 💗❤️

Independent Study 01: Art ❤️‍🔥

Independent Study 02: Creative Writing ❤️‍🔥

Lesson 3: Human Reproduction ❤️💗❤️‍🔥

Extra Credits 03: Latin 💗❤️‍🔥

Extra Credits 04: Social Studies 💗❤️‍🔥

My masterlist

[belokhvostikova]

𝐄𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭

⤷ Comprised collection of work categorized by standalones or multi-part series. Majority of my work will contain explicit sexual content, so if stated: 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭. Any and all feedback, constructive criticism, and comments are welcome.

Do 𝐧𝐨𝐭 repost, 𝐝𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠 — Updated as of August 31st, 2024

─── ౨ৎ 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬

The Yearbook: Club Pictures | Completed

The Hawkins High 1986 Yearbook is set to encapsulate the '85-'86 school year, capturing all students and memorabilia from the momentous year—with an exception, though... Hellfire. And as a valued member of the Yearbook Committee, Eddie Munson had placed a target on your back to protect himself.

Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold | Ongoing | 18+

Winnie Ambrose had had enough of Eddie Munson. A cheat, dirty, no good, lying scumbag whose only worth was found in his eight inch cock. But enough was enough, and Eddie Munson was bound to pay his dues. Devising a plan of revenge, Winnie entrust you, her best friend, to hurt the man who hurt others. It was simple: make him fall in love, and crush his heart. Only, you hadn’t expected to fall deeper than intended… and neither did he.

─── ౨ৎ 𝐎𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬

Sensual Brutality | 18+

Porn with no plot.

Dustin Fucking Henderson | 18+

In the simplest terms, Dustin Henderson has essentially become Eddie Munson's biggest cock block.

Sweet, Little Bunny | 18+

Perhaps the karma gods of the world were just as perverted as Hawkins’ residential Freak, Eddie Munson, himself, as the perfect opportunity to lay his hands on you arose when you go searching for helpless students to tutor.

You’re Gonna Break His Little Heart | 18+

What was supposed to be a summer vacation to your boyfriend's hometown, turned into God's greatest test of morality against you. In other words, you basically fuck your boyfriend's best friend, Eddie Munson.

The One Where Everybody Finds Out | 18+

Your secret fling with Eddie Munson hadn't gone entirely under wraps, particularly to the know-it-all, Dustin Henderson. With the help of Robin and Steve, the three conspire to reveal the truth, resulting in two of the most awkward people going on a date together...

The “Plug” | 18+

A night after Homecoming has you reveling in the loneliness of your mind, but a drug dealer "meandering" his way by is there to solve your issues, especially after finding a particular toy of yours.

Interrogations with the Unconscious

After five months of no reconciliation with the man whose lifestyle became too much for you to manage, you're met with your ex-boyfriend, the rockstar, after an accident leaves you in the hospital, and you face the realization that Eddie Munson is still your emergency contact.

The Boy is Mine (Sienna’s Version)

There comes a period where most relationships fall stale, yet Eddie never thought it'd happen to him and you, in fact, maybe even worse. With an intimate date planned in the comfort of your home, Eddie hopes to coax whatever thoughts are troubling your mind.

In the Room Where You Sleep | 18+

Halloween had stamped itself as Hawkins' favorite time of the year, where teenager party and murderers prow. And you come face-to-face with that, when a particular masked man takes a special interest in you.

─── ౨ৎ 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐬

Eddie’s Boyish Antics

Eddie’s Pregnancy Shenanigans

Eddie’s Very Metal Lesson

Eddie’s Pregnancy Rules

Eddie’s Smutty Allergies | 18+

Eddie’s Situationship 18+

Eddie’s Really Bad Joke | 18+

Eddie’s Reassurance | 18+

[bettyfrommars]

Dirty Metal Summer

a Dirty Dancing au

M A S T E R L I S T

1: big girls don't cry - 6.3k

2: the hideout - 3.6k

3: crimson and clover - 4.5k

4: never say never - 4.3k

5. tba

P L A Y L I S T

It's 1987, the same year the movie Dirty Dancing was originally released. 21-year-old reader is spending the summer with her dad and aunt at an all-inclusive resort in Indiana while she figures out what she wants to do with her life. After that summer, nothing will never be the same. Eddie works on the maintenance crew, he is also the frontman for the house band, begrudgingly delivering top 40 hits for the guests, and a secret third thing. When work is over, there is a completely different scene happening at a place the employees call The Hideout. Wayne is the head maintenance man, Chrissy is a metalhead, and Steve as a sexy, tattooed musician because I can't help myself. Also a few other surprises. Eddie is in his late 20's in this au, and all of the ST characters do not know each other in the same way they did in the show.

18+ONLY, MDNI, please read warnings for each chapter, eventual smut, angst, violence, mention of grief and loss, slightly enemies to lovers. I've done my best to pay homage to the film as well as give it a creative spin🎵

[eddiesxangel]

I Don’t Think We Are in 1986 Anymore! Master List

Based off of the Stranger Prompts directly from the Twilight Zone. Created by @bettyfrommars @allthingsjoeq @somnambulic-thing 🖤

What do you do when you find a muddy injured stranger hiding in your closet who claims he’s from the eighties?

Cw: modern!day Reader, female reader, time travel, older!stranger things characters, canon, adjacent?The Upsidedown, mentions of demobats, injuries, Age gap, Eventual smut, mature themes, 18+ only pls and thank you

Part 1

Part 2

Possibly will be a part 3, however idk yet lol

[chvoswxtch]

tutor girl & the hawkins high freak

[status: complete]

summary: eddie munson desperately needs to graduate this year, and you're the only tutor that hasn't turned him down. over the course of the last few months of your senior year, you learn there's more to eddie than what gets whispered about him in the halls, and his presence in your life completely flips your world upside down. but is it for the better, or worse?

»— anything marked with an astrik contains explicit content. minors dni.

»— all work is my own. please do not repost anywhere else without my consent.

part one: i'm not above begging

part two: shakespeare is metal

part three: a compromise

part four: above average

part five: sounds so pretty when you beg*

part six: one huge misunderstanding*

part seven: remember that i love you

part eight: we'll handle it together*

part nine: hawkins high class of 1986

epilogue: plenty of time

[undead-supernova]

You and Eddie enjoy getting high together when you don't have work. And you are desperately in love with him. And you don't know it yet but maaaaaayyyyyyybe he's just a little bit in love with you, too. Are you strong enough to hold it all in? Or will it inevitably spill over?

Pairing: modern!bestfriend!Eddie x bisexual!fem!reader

warning: may contain angst, weed consumption (self explanatory really), best friends to eventual lovers, fluff, gayness, intense jealousy, mild horniness, three disaster bisexuals, one lovely lesbian, and several emergency cigarettes.

Part 1: Strawberry Syrup

Part 2: Live Resin

Part 3: Volcano Vaporizer

Part 4: Only 10mg

Part 5: Tolerance Break

Bonus Features:

No Filter

High Flyer

"You Smoke?"

Dry Mouth

Inhale - coming soon

April 20th

[littlexdeaths]

eras of us - masterlist

soulmate: noun

a person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner.

reincarnation: noun

the rebirth of a soul in a new body.

multiple lives, over multiple years— but only one destined love.

this is where your story begins.

the eras:

✧ 1184 bc - troy

✧ 1538 - ireland

✧ 1692 - salem, massachusetts

✧ 1827 - london, england

✧ 1912 - r.m.s. titanic

✧ 1943 - normandy, france

✧ 1986 - hawkins, indiana

✧ 2024 - los angeles, california

all works are intended for audiences 18 and older!

this will be updated as works are completed and posted.

✧ eddie munson masterlist ✧

[cherrychilli]

Series

Slip of the Tongue - Eddie Munson x neighbor! reader, enemies to lovers (ON HOLD)

Chapter one

Chapter two

Chapter three

[mrsjellymunson]

KNOCK AT THE CABIN

Series Masterlist

Pairing: Eddie Munson x fem!reader

Series Summary: After the events of the previous months, everyone is shocked by the unexpected return of an old friend. But is it really him, and how much has he changed?

🔞 MDNI! CW: Post-S4, dark themes, canon-typical violence, smut; please read the cautions for each chapter

Prologue

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Extra: Part One, Flip Flopped

My masterlist

The taglist is open whilst this series is ongoing, and I also have a general one for everything I write, just ask if you’d like to be on either 😊

[sexwithnocondom]

master-list

EDDIE MUNSON

♯Audios— +18

AUDIO PT. 1

♯Series

DEATH MATCH — 18+

In response to a question about how life has treated you, you would say that you have experienced both hell and back. You were raised in an environment full of people who were bought off and made to appear joyful out of greed. You were imprisoned in a world full of emotionally disturbed people, but what happens when you run into someone who is exactly like you—someone who is both cruel and sensitive at the same time?

AND I REMEMBER WHEN I MET HIM — 18+

♯One-shot

♯Edits

Michael (HOARD)

Eddie Munson

STEVE HARRINGTON

♯Audios— +18

♯Series

♯One-shot

GIRLS LIKE YOU— 18+

♯Edits

[bettyfrommars]

Monsters & Nightmares

a collection of ghoulish lovers and fiendish delights

18+ONLY

Eddie Munson

darkSiren!eddie - NSFW - a wicked siren washes up on shore and wants to make you his

nightmare!eddie - Eddie has a crush on you, but the only way he can communicate is through your nightmares.

gargoyle!eddie - series NSFW - one day, the enormous gargoyle statue in your aunt's garden comes to life, and he's ready to make up for lost time

invisibleMan!eddie - NSFW - your boyfriend Eddie took an experimental drug to get some extra cash, and now he's invisible. Mirror sex smut

drifter!monster!eddie - NSFW - it's been over a decade since Eddie survived the Upside Down, and he's been on the road, trying to outrun his demons

madScientist!eddie - NSFW - your monster boyfriend is cheating again, and you get revenge with his "dad" Dr. Munson

demon!reader - series - 90's Seattle grunge Eddie ventures into a part of the city where only monsters dare to go in order to see you again

vampire!eddie - True Blood AU - series NSFW - on the run from your past, you move into a trailer park full of nothing but vampires, and Eddie is your neighbor

Steve Harrington

vampire!hustler!steve - NSFW - he's hustling his way through Vegas with you by his side

vampireHybrid!steve - NSFW - you deliver blood to the vampires of Crimson Alley, but this time with Steve, things are different

Wolf Moon - NSFW - continuation of hybrid!steve pure smut, reader is on her period

demon!reader - NSFW - Steve is a good boy who accidentally summons you straight from hell and falls in love

Pick Your Poison Blurbs

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More Steve

[jqmalikhsgib]

moonlight

three

eddie holds her close as she lies on his chest. he stares at the ceiling before simply looking at his girlfriend. eddie still couldn’t believe it. yn yln was his girlfriend!

she was by far the prettiest girl in hawkins high. sure, others would say it’s tammy but they’d be wrong. yn was breathtaking to eddie. she might be an angel forreal, he wouldn’t know nor would he care. he was in love.

eddie never expected to find love. after his mother died and his father was sent to jail, eddie was constantly shamed by the whole town of hawkins. the ten year old boy was confused. he was just a boy, a simple little boy who lost his mom and dad in less than three years from each other. he was shunned for the crimes his father committed. people expected him to be nothing but a criminal just like his old man. eddie only did what he could do. he put all his anger into his favorite game, dungeons and dragons! he became an excellent dungeon master. it was his rage that made him good. then his uncle introduced him to the guitar.

eddie became good at playing. he started writing music and finding other kids who were labeled as ‘freaks’ to for a band. they were actually pretty fucking good. unfortunately they listened to that ‘devil worshipping’ music. with how closed minded the fuckers in hawkins were, he was only shunned even more. people started labeling him as a cult leader. and creating a club named ‘hellfire’ where you play a game that’s getting bad press didn’t help his case. but eddie didn’t care. he couldn’t have care less about what these dumb fucks think of him. eddie knew he’d make a name for himself, he knew he’d be successful and prove everyone who ever doubted his abilities wrong.

his mother was the only person that pushed eddie. his mom letting him know he was somebody and the whole world will know his name. and still ‘till this day he believed her. her words always left an impression on him. and then he met her.

god, when he first laid eyes on her, she was mesmerizing. the way the sun shined in her hair, her eyes glowed brightly, her smile lit up his heart. she was fucking perfect. finding out she’d been the daughter of a preacher, knowing how this town looked at him, knowing what her parents might think if they saw him. he knew he had no shot with her. not a single bit. but he was so wrong.

when she approached him he thought she’d been confused at first. ‘no fucking way is she actually talking to me. no one she knows my name. no fucking say man!’ but she did. she knew who eddie had been and she didn’t give a fuck what anyone else thought of him. she thought eddie was beautiful, unique, intriguing, intelligent, funny, and handsome.

eddie still has yet to believe she wanted him just as much as he wanted her. and here he is, six months later dating her. six months of kisses, six months of hand holding, six months of tight hugs, six months of i love you. six whole months since you gave him a chance. he thanked his lucky stars every single second of every single day. he promised he wouldn’t mess this up.

it’s one reason why he hesitated to make love to her. he knew it would be her first time. he didn’t want to hurt her and he knew how much she vowed to stay a virgin until marriage. but then her words made his heart flutter. “‘m not worried ‘bout that eds. i know in my heart you’re my forever. in a way, im giving myself to my husband.” he spent the rest of the night worshipping her body. eddie simply looks at her once more. kissing her forehead gently before whispering in her ear “goodnight, wife.” he truly been lucky.

looking at her now has only made his heart hurt. that night was something he’d cherish forever. it was the moment he knew, or at least thought, he’d marry her.

then he woke up one morning hearing the rumors about her family suddenly moving. he didn’t believe it at first. but when he passed by her house and saw the for sale sign, his heart shattered. he assumed her family found out she’d been dating eddie and took her away. the one thing that made eddie really happy in a long time. eddie wasn’t sure why he assumed something would actually be great for once. he should have known better.

the night she left he was reminded of the last thing his father told him before he got arrested for good. “the munson men are cursed, kid! i should have known your mom being my ticket to happiness was just a sick joke god played on me. we munson men, we’re only good for being a slave for the man, or being criminal, no in between. we don’t get the fairytale happy ending. it’s no princess waiting in the castle for us with a shit ton of doe. we are who we are. if i taught you anything kid, remember that.”

he was absolutely right. what a fucking fool he’s been to fall for it.

“hey, why don’t we all go to the play room, yeah? maybe start building something with the legos?” nancy grabs all the kids, including kali. eddie hadn’t notice the little girl who looked identical to him. he’d been too busy staring at her. 

she gives him an awkward smile. looking down at her feet before clearing her throat. “it’s so much i have to tell you, eds. i just don’t know where to start.”

eddie simply shakes his head. “you don’t need to explain yourself to me, yn. i know your parents probably found out about us.”

her eyes begin to water. he could tell she wanted anything to hold his hand, hug him, and kiss him as if it were their last. he knew that look. it’s never changed.

“it’s deeper than that. i—eddie what my parents did wasn’t okay. what this town has done to you was never okay. seeing you as some kind of—it’s disgusting eddie. you were just a young boy when it started. i don’t know how you did it, eds. i still don’t! you’re the strongest man i know.”

eddie gives her a half smile. he didn’t have much to say. he wanted her to speak. mostly because he missed her voice. it feels good hearing her again.

she simply closed her eyes before sighing. eddie assumed she was holding back tears. he had been doing so the moment he saw her face.

“just gonna rip this off like a bandaid. eddie, the reason why my parents forced us to leave was due to my pregnancy,”

she looks at eddie. he just gives her a blank stare. she frowns not knowing if he heard her. but as soon as his hands connect with his mouth she knew he did.

“i—they just barely made friends in this town. my father being a preacher, he couldn’t risk this town looking at his daughter as the ‘town slut.’ or the ‘freaks mistress.’ so he moved us and forced me to sign my right away to my, our kid. after a few years i couldn’t take it anymore. her seeing me as her older sister and not her mother, it felt so wrong eddie. i—i tried to get to hawkins but i didn’t have enough money. not for food, clothes, shelter, nothing! i knew i had to get my life together to being a single mom. so i moved in with my grandmother and saved and saved and saved. i worked many jobs, barely getting any sleep, making sure our baby was fed, telling her about her dad. i sacrificed a lot to get back to you, eds. so we could get back.” when she finished eddie stared at her. he soaked all the information in.

she bites her bottom lip before hearing footsteps running towards her. she looks down as she feels arms wrap around her. “im hungry, mamma.”

eddie simply bends down. he looks at the little girl. she had her hair in two simple braids, she was wearing an orange rugrats t-shirt, a pair of overalls, and a necklace with an e on it.

eddie cried. he couldn’t believe it. he was a dad! eddie was a father to the cutest kid. he didn’t even know her but he already loved her. she had his eyes. he knew he’d do anything just from one look. this little girl already had him wrapped around his finger. he still couldn’t believe that he was a father.

“mamma.” the little girl whispers. she gestured for her mom to bend down.

“why’s the curly haired man crying? did i do something, mamma?” the little girl questioned.

eddie simply laughs through his tears.

“no, baby. it’s just—remember how mamma said one day she’s gonna take us home to daddy?”

the little girl simply nods her head. “well baby, the curly haired man is crying because he’s your dad and he loves you. he’s just feeling overjoyed.”

“oh! can—can daddy take us to dinner?”

eddie noticed she was going to decline. eddie simply shakes his head with a smile before nodding at his daughter gently.

“yeah, let’s—let’s get some food.” eddie whispers.

eddie watches as his daughter plays in the mcdonalds playroom. she was definitely a mini version of himself. he’s learned that she’s a talker.

the whole time they’d been eating she told eddie pretty much her entire childhood. eddie listened to every word. he loved listening to her babble.

he couldn’t believe that just a few hours ago he was just a man. a man who suffered for the last six years without the only woman he’s ever loved. now that same woman is back in his life and brought him someone precious to spoilt.

god, eddie felt like he now had a purpose in life again. he still had so much work to do within himself. with everything that happened in the upside down. he’s so grateful that dustin and steve carried him out. he would miss this very moment of his life if he died down there. he owed everything to those two. he owed everything to the doctors that saved his life as well.

“so, we should probably discuss somethings.” eddie turned. he completely forgot that the woman he loved, the woman he still loved, was right in front of him.

“nance told me that you almost died, eds.”

here it goes. the seriousness of his life. he knew they’d have to talk about it at some point. he wasn’t quite ready to tell her everything. she didn’t need to know everything! it’s not like she’d believe him anyway. who would believe that a simple fantasy game could be reality?

“i—i did.”

“im sorry, eds. i—i couldn’t imagine what you went through. nance didn’t tell me much. she said that you tried to save the town even after they tried to pin you for murder. may i ask who died?”

eddie clears his throat. he didn’t know how to answer her. telling her that the girl he had a crush on before meeting her, was inside of his house. it would probably devastate her. she knew of his crush on the cheerleader. she’d probably think they’d been together.

but he knew her as well. she could sense a lie a mile away. he didn’t wanna lie to her.

“chrissy.”

“cunningham? how did she—how did she die?”

eddie scratches the back of his head. he bites his bottom lip before looking into her eyes.

“it’s hard to explain, yn. she just—it was the most terrifying thing i seen in my life and im still facing the hell it put me through.”

thankful his girl was understandable. she never pushed eddie into revealing anything he wasn’t ready for. that’s something he’d always love her for.

“i hope this won’t affect whatever this is.” eddie points between the two.

“eddie, we’ve both changed over the last six years. i had our daughter and also had to deal with my toxic parents. you had to deal with seeing someone die and almost dying yourself. we still have so much to work on, eds. for the sake of our family, for our daughter, i think we both need to have professional help. nance tells me you’re already in therapy. that’s great, eddie! means you want to get better. and that’s exactly what kali needs. she needs both her parents to be stable and happy! im looking for a therapist myself. i think until we can figure things out for our kid, we shouldn’t be seeing each other. not romantically. i don’t think either of us are ready for that.”

eddie nods his head. he wants her back. wants to be with her and only her. but he knew mentally, he wasn’t ready for that just yet. eddie had a little ways to go before starting a relationship with anyone. he loves her with his whole soul. but he couldn’t ruin something so pure and beautiful when he’s suffering. he needs time to grow. especially now that he’s a dad.

“i love you eds. ill always love you. you’re my person, okay? and i—i want us to be together. i just want us to be together properly. we deserve to give kali, and ourselves time to learn each other again and time to heal.”

“i agree. i just want to be apart of her life yn. your parents took six years away from me. six years of not knowing where you were or if you were safe. and six years of not knowing i had a daughter. promise me you won’t take that away?”

“i could never! so, we’ll figure this out?”

eddie looks at his kid once more. he gives her a simple nod. “we’ll figure this out.”