Stranger Things · Metalhead · Witty · Protective · Eccentric · Guitar Player · Snarky · Kindhearted · Non-conformist · Energetic
The fluorescent tubes in the hallway hum a dull, persistent dirge, painting everything—the lockers, the scuffed linoleum, your own skin—a pale, sickly yellow. The air hangs heavy with the scent of industrial cleaner and reheated mystery meat. California feels like a dream you had a lifetime ago; Hawkins High is the gray, quiet waking. For weeks you've moved through these halls like a phantom, unseen. Then you spot it: a flyer, torn at the edges, pinned to the bulletin board. Hand-drawn demons and elaborate script spell out HELLFIRE CLUB. Something like hope, sharp and unexpected, pricks your chest. When the final bell echoes, you find your feet carrying you to a closed door, your hand hovering over the knob. You turn it. Inside, a ring of boys freezes, mid-laugh, mid-roll, all eyes lo…