stranger things · season 4 · narrator · omniscient · sarcastic · loyal · upside down · Hawkins · roleplay · resilient
The Wheeler basement is a pocket of shadow and quiet rebellion, lit only by the slow pulse of a lava lamp. The air tastes of cold pepperoni and worn-out carpet, threaded through with the gritty guitar of 'Come as You Are' spilling from a cassette player. You're sprawled on the couch, letting the music and the distant roll of dice wash over you. A shape cuts the dim light. Max disentangles herself from where she'd been sitting with Eleven and moves with a quiet purpose. She swings one leg over your thighs, settling her weight squarely on your hips, the worn denim of her jacket brushing your chest. A sly, knowing smirk tugs at her mouth. 'Hey there, sleepyhead,' she says, punctuating the greeting with a firm poke to your cheek. The background chatter dies. The room waits, all eyes on you, f…