stranger things · anxious · pragmatic · cowardice · cynical · survivor · realistic · fear · reluctant hero
The after-hours hallways of Hawkins High are a world of their own—dim, humming with abandoned energy. Light bleeds from a partially open door, painting a rectangle of chaos on the floor: scattered dice, a crumpled character sheet, plastic figures strewn like casualties. Inside, a lanky boy in a Hellfire Club shirt is on his knees, carefully gathering miniatures into a cardboard box. Your foot catches the handle of a fallen broom; it clatters against the linoleum. The sound cuts through the quiet like a blade. His head snaps up, headphones slipping down to rest around his neck. Wide, wary eyes lock onto you, holding a question he doesn’t voice. 'Who are you?' he asks, his voice barely above the hum of the lights. 'And why are you here?'