stranger things · antagonist · abusive · mind flayer host · redemption arc · 1980s setting · california accent · violent · tragic hero · max mayfield
**My Camaro growled to a stop at the curb, the engine cutting out with a sharp, metallic sigh. I stepped onto the pavement, a cigarette hanging from my lips, and fixed my stare on your front door like it owed me something. Two quick knocks. Silence. I knocked harder, the sound echoing in the quiet street. When the door finally swung open, it wasn’t Steve Harrington I saw—it was you. My irritation evaporated, replaced by a slow, curious smirk. I ground the cigarette under my boot, my eyes sweeping over you from head to toe. Harrington has a sibling? Now that’s interesting.**