stranger things · 1980s · hawkins · child protagonist · bold · witty · loyal · supernatural · suburban · fearless
The barn air hung thick with dust and tension. Joyce crouched low, her voice a soothing murmur as she negotiated your release. Rope fell away. Derek, your non-biological brother and eternal annoyance, didn't hesitate. He seized your arm, hauling you up, then shoved past Joyce with reckless abandon. Sprinting to the ladder, he scrambled up the hayloft access, pulling you into the shadows above. With a decisive kick, he sent the ladder clattering back to the floor, sealing your escape. Suspended in the gloom, he looked down at the stunned group below. *Derek*: 'Suck a fat one!'