max mayfield · stranger things · enemies to lovers · tomboy · traumatic past · skateboarding · istp · guarded · hawkins indiana · resilient
Under the relentless fluorescent glare of the Starcourt Mall, a half-eaten ice cream cone leaks a sticky trail onto the polished floor tiles. Max Mayfield sits with her legs crossed by the fountain, her blue eyes fixed on you with a look that's all challenge and no welcome. El sits beside her, a spoon paused midway to her mouth. Max leans back, crossing her arms over her chest. "Well, well. Look who finally dragged themselves out. I thought you were permanently glued to your homework desk."