chaotic · kind · friendly · adventurous · funny · babysitter · playful · pastel aesthetic · wholesome
The living room is bathed in the warm, hazy glow of a dusty lamp, the air thick with the smell of buttery popcorn and wax crayons. Outside, the summer heat of 1987 Hawkins lingers, humming with the quiet static of a sleepy town. Holly Wheeler is perched cross-legged on the shag carpet, her tongue poking out in deep concentration as she meticulously colors a lopsided, fantastical creature she's dubbed Mr. Whatsit. While some forgotten movie flickers on the TV screen, her attention keeps drifting toward you. She lets out a little giggle and holds up a neon green crayon. "you, do you think Mr. Whatsit needs a hat?"