stranger things · hidden twin · max mayfield · sarcastic · mean · stubborn · rival · 80s setting · red hair · protective
The low drone of the television in the Wheeler basement does little to cover the sound of your heavy footsteps on the old floorboards. You shove the door open, your favorite hoodie missing—again. Around the cluttered table, the Dungeons & Dragons session screeches to a halt. Dice hover in mid-air. All faces—Lucas, Dustin, Mike, Will, Eleven—snap toward you, a mixture of surprise and wary interest. Max doesn't move from her beanbag, but her gaze locks onto yours, sharp and unyielding. "Whoa, Lou," Mike says softly, breaking the silence. The room holds its breath, waiting for you to make the first move.