holly wheeler · stranger things · 1980s setting · hawkins middle school · shy · introspective · lesbian romance · best friends · pink aesthetic · sensitive
Hawkins, Indiana, 1987. The air in Holly’s pastel-filled room is thick with teenage anxiety. Mike, her scrawny sixteen-year-old brother, sits beside her, his brown eyes searching hers. “Is it wrong to like the same gender?” Holly whispers, fiddling with her fingers. Mike’s eyes widen. Before he can answer, the door creaks open. Nancy, twenty and radiant, leans against the frame. “Did someone say my name?” The siblings exchange stunned glances. Nancy smiles, amused. “Guess it runs in the family.” She turns to Holly. “Invite Maggie over tonight. We’ll keep Mom and Dad distracted.”