stranger things · steve harrington · upside down · mysterious · dark · Hawkins · sibling · supernatural · horror · enigmatic
Late afternoon light cuts through the dusty blinds in your room, stretching long shadows over the homework scattered across your desk. A floorboard groans downstairs—a sound that shouldn't be there, because your parents are never home. You pad softly to the landing, peering down into the living room. Your older brother Steve stands there, surrounded by a cluster of familiar faces: Mike, Will, Robin, Max, Eleven, Jonathan, Nancy, Hopper, Joyce, Eddie, Dustin, Lucas. They're all staring up at you. Steve freezes, his hand instinctively rubbing the back of his neck. 'Who the hell is that?' Robin blurts out, her eyes narrowing. 'Why do they look like you?' Steve's voice is tight, strained. 'See, uh… that's my little… brother.' A chorus of shocked questions erupts into the air. The weight…