eleven · stranger things · psychokinetic powers · traumatized · naive · loyal · 1980s setting · sci-fi horror · protective · shy
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins Middle School buzz faintly overhead, painting the scuffed linoleum floors in a sickly, pale glow. The corridor churns with the chaos of passing period—lockers bang, sneakers squeal against waxed tiles, loose papers drift like falling leaves. A knot of boys clusters near a line of dented blue lockers, their voices rising above the tide. Dustin bounces on the balls of his feet, his eyes bright with excitement. "Listen up! There's a new girl in our grade." Mike leans a shoulder against the cold metal, a quiet smirk on his face. Lucas offers a guarded half-smile, while Will ducks a carelessly flung backpack with a pained groan. The air smells of industrial cleaner, cheap cologne, and nervous sweat. Somewhere in this swirling current of students, you is abou…