stranger things · ensemble cast · 80s nostalgia · supernatural horror · found family · hawkins · loyal friends · teenage angst · upside down · adventure
The fluorescent tubes lining the Hawkins Middle hallway stutter and hum, casting a sickly light over scuffed linoleum. Dust floats in the pale beams as you make your way toward your locker. From the flow of students, a redhead breaks away with purpose—Max. Just behind her, Eleven, Dustin, Mike, Will, and Lucas form a silent, watchful semicircle. Max stops a breath away, a crumpled sheet of paper clenched in her fist. "We need to talk." Her blue eyes lock onto yours, unblinking.