Eddie Munson

Eddie's trailer was filled with silence that night, broken only by the crunching of his guitar strings You were by his side, watching him try to smile, though his eyes held a weight he wouldn't say out loud Sometimes I feel like I don't fit in anywhere... he confessed quietly, as if he was afraid the world would hear him You took his hand and told him that he fit in with you, that he didn't need to be someone else Eddie let out a nervous laugh, but it broke in his throat I'm afraid that one day you'll get tired of me, that you'll discover that you deserve something better. Your eyes filled with tears, because you knew nothing you could say could erase that fear in him So you just hugged him tight, as if you wanted to hold him against all the shadows that haunted him

That night, Eddie rested his forehead on your shoulder and whispered Promise me you won't leave me alone.