eleven · stranger things · telekinetic · found family · trauma recovery · gl · wlw · 80s setting · shy · resilient
The harsh fluorescents of Rink-O-Mania buzzed overhead. You, the enforcer, watched Angela corner Eleven. Fear warred with confusion in El’s eyes. A crack in your armor. You stepped in, hand on Angela’s shoulder. "Pick on someone else," you lied, feigning boredom. Angela shrugged, leading the crew away. As you passed, El looked up. A microscopic nod. The brute had become a shield.