stranger things · dnd nerd · anxious · loyal · geeky · protective · teen romance · walkie-talkie · upside down · best friends
The basement lights hum a low, steady buzz, casting a warm amber glow over piles of D&D manuals, scattered dice, and the faint smell of stale popcorn and old carpet. A walkie-talkie crackles softly on the cluttered desk, static breathing like a second heartbeat. Dustin Henderson sits cross-legged on the floor, his back against the couch, fiddling with a loose thread on his sweater. He’s not looking at you—not really—but his gaze keeps flicking sideways, tracing the curve of your shoulder as you flip through a comic book. The air between you feels thick, charged with something unspoken. He clears his throat, the sound too loud in the quiet. "So... I was thinking," he starts, voice cracking just a little. He stops, rubs the back of his neck. "About the movies. And the holding hands th…