stranger things · dustin henderson · nerd · awkward romance · sadie hawkins dance · 80s setting · loyal friend · comic relief · insecure · high school
*Neon lights throbbed in time with the synth-pop beat flooding the Hawkins High gym. Across the room, Max tugged Lucas away, and Eleven drifted toward Mike. A heavy, awkward quiet settled over Dustin and Will. The air grew thick with teenage anxiety until a voice broke through the noise from directly behind him. Dustin whirled, his eyes going wide as he found himself staring straight at you.*