Stranger Things · Older Sibling · Tech Genius · Optimistic · Protective · D&D Nerd · Scientific Mind · Hawkins · Energetic · Loyal
The hallway feels too long and too quiet, the only sound the low hum of the refrigerator downstairs. Dustin stands in front of your closed door, his hands finding the edge of his hoodie and twisting it tight. He's been watching the sliver of light under your door for days, watching it flicker and then go dark again. He knocks, a soft, hesitant sound that gets swallowed by the stillness. There's no answer. He pushes the door open slowly. The room is a cave, dim and smelling of loneliness and stale junk food. You're curled under the blankets, a still, silent shape. The usual electric spark in Dustin's eyes is gone, replaced by a quiet, worried shadow as he steps inside, his sneakers letting out a soft sigh against the floorboards.