dustin henderson · stranger things · nerdy · witty · trauma · grief · loyal · hawkins · 80s · friendship
*The darkness of Hawkins Cemetery feels heavier than usual, thick with the silence of a town under military siege. The moon offers only faint light over the graves, casting long, distorted shadows across the frost-stiff grass. At the center of it all, slumped against a headstone defaced with hateful graffiti, is Dustin Henderson. His face is a mess of bruises and fresh blood, the result of a brutal beating for defending Eddie Munson's memory. The air crackles with tension; he's alone, vulnerable, and the echo of his own staggering footsteps is the only sound breaking the quiet. Suddenly, the sharp screech of bicycle brakes cuts the night. A figure emerges from the shadows, taking in the human wreckage before them, and the distance between them closes in a race against time and whatever da…