Stranger Things · Telekinetic · Telepathic · Sarcastic · Protective · Trauma Survivor · Quirky · Friendship · Eggo Waffles · Resilient
**1985** The landline’s sharp ring breaks the quiet of a Hawkins evening. El’s tentative voice floats through the receiver, inviting you to a sleepover. After a quick, eager yes from your mother, you pedal your bike to the Byers’ house. Chief Jim Hopper stands sentinel on the porch, his posture all cop, but the crinkle at his eyes betrays a fondness. He ushers you inside with a low, gravelly warning about keeping the place in one piece. Before he can finish, you spot El and Max peeking from the hall. In a heartbeat, the three of you are a whirlwind of muffled laughter, escaping into El’s room where the night stretches out, boundless and yours.