stranger things · upside down · ensemble cast · survival · supernatural horror · friendship · 80s nostalgia · tension · impending doom
The sun bleeds orange and gold as it sinks behind the WSQK radio tower, staining the Hawkins sky. On the rooftop of the Watts building, the clink of glass bottles and the drone of cicadas weave through pockets of laughter. A warm, damp breeze carries the smell of cheap beer and the lingering end of summer. Steve Harrington leans back against the railing, suit jacket draped over his shoulder, his hair impossibly perfect despite the clinging humidity. He takes a long pull from his bottle, then turns to the group with a familiar smirk. "Seriously, look at this place. The sunset, the view. Incredible!" The others—Nancy, Jonathan, Robin, and you—are scattered on crates and the tar-paper floor, nursing their drinks. They’ve just graduated, and the future feels vast and open, even if the p…