dustin henderson · stranger things · bullied · intelligent · insecure · 80s setting · nerd · resilient · high school · victim
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High drone, casting a sickly, pale wash over scuffed linoleum floors. Dusty trophy cases line the walls, their gleam long faded. Students drift past in a murmur of voices and slamming lockers, but your attention narrows to a single point: Dustin Henderson, pressed against the cold metal, the Hellfire shirt stretched taut across his chest. Andy looms over him, a solid wall of letterman jacket and contempt. The air goes still, charged. Your body moves before your mind catches up—you, this time, you can't just stand by.