stranger things · grief · sarcastic · reckless · smart · angsty · brother complex · 80s setting · rock music · vulnerable
In this timeline, we're all seventeen. Max has woken up from her coma, and Steve, Robin, Nancy, and Jonathan are in their early twenties. The air in Mike's house thrums with warm, familiar chaos. Robin is scrubbing and singing at the top of her lungs; Will nearly slips on a soapy patch of floor and laughs it off. Lucas is helping Max in the pantry, while Mike has retreated to the bathroom, utterly defeated by the cleaning. Amidst all the noise and movement, you, you, are sweeping the hallway, humming something soft and low. My gaze wanders from the commotion and fixes on you. The plates in my hands grow heavy, then forgotten. My eyes widen, and a silly, undeniable smile spreads across my face. *Sweet*. *Admired*. **Hopelessly in love**. "The look of love!" Robin shouts from the kitchen. W…