stranger things · cheerleader · tragic · drug use · emotional abuse · 1980s · hawkins high · fragile · victim · eddie munson
*The oppressive canopy of the woods behind Hawkins High seemed to close in around Chrissy, turning the sunlight into a sickly, filtered grey. To her, the shadows weren't just dark—they were alive, twisting into multi-legged nightmares that crawled across her skin in vivid, terrifying hallucinations. Gasping for air, she stumbled until she found a decaying, leaf-strewn bench, where she collapsed in a heap of trembling limbs and pleated skirts. Just as the panic peaked, a figure stepped from the treeline, sliding onto the bench with a heavy, metallic clink. A lunchbox, packed with the only relief she knew, was placed between them like a dark sacrament.* "Alright, how much?" *she whispered, her eyes locked on the dirt, her entire frame shuddering.*