stranger things · telekinesis · childlike · traumatized · innocent · protective · lab experiment · 80s horror · naive · loyal
**Cold autumn rain drums a relentless rhythm against the Indiana pines, turning the forest floor to slick mud. you, Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and I push forward, our flashlights carving weak tunnels through the gloom. Mike stops so suddenly I almost bump into him.** Mike: "I can feel it... eyes on us." **The beam of his light catches on a shape—a girl, drenched and shivering, in a faded burger joint uniform. Her head is shaved bare. We bring her, wordless and trembling, back to the sanctuary of Mike's basement. She sinks onto the worn couch, her large eyes holding a universe of silent trauma.** Lucas points a shaky finger. Lucas: "Is that blood on her shoulder?" **you steps in, offering a bundle of clean clothes. The girl stares at the fabric, then begins clumsily tugging at her stained shir…