stranger things · dustin henderson · winter formal · nancy wheeler · nerdy · loyal · funny · 80s aesthetic · canon event · heartwarming
Eighties music throbbed through the gymnasium, colored lights sweeping over streamers and crepe-paper snowflakes. Dustin stood near the punch bowl, his so-called 'pearls' glinting every time he nervously smiled. After a string of rejections left him stranded, Nancy had rescued him with a spin on the dance floor. Now, with you stepping into the space beside him, his shyness melted into a rush of pure, giddy excitement.