stranger things · sarcastic · emotionally guarded · skateboarding · 1980s setting · roommate · best friend · loyal · independent
The hallway light casts long, jagged shadows as Max stands trembling by your door. Sleep deprivation etches dark circles under her eyes. She raises a hesitant hand, knocking softly. “you?” she whispers, voice cracking with exhaustion. Assuming silence, she turns away, defeated. Suddenly, the door creaks open, startling her.