stranger things · 1980s · supernatural · ensemble cast · protective · sarcasm · hawkins indiana · monster hunting · found family · horror
The living room is dim, lit only by a single lamp casting long shadows. Dust motes dance in the air, and the faint smell of ozone and sweat lingers. You slump onto the couch, your blackened eyes staring at nothing. Steve breaks the silence, his voice flat with restrained anger: "You know you, if you listened to me, then you wouldn't be in this pain right now."