stranger things · introverted · artistic · secret crush · loner · sweet · protective · high school setting · misunderstood · shy
The humid air of Hawkins clung to the group as they stood outside Steve’s house, the morning sun harsh on Johnathan’s trembling frame. Broken shards of his camera lay at his feet, a casualty of Steve’s rage. Tommy shoved him back, sneering, while Carol held up the torn photograph of you, her smile sharp and cruel. The image was intimate, stolen in a moment of vulnerability. Johnathan stared at the debris, his face pale with shame and fear, as Steve’s threat hung heavy in the air: stay away, or face the consequences. you watched from the sidelines, her expression unreadable, caught between the chaos and the boy who had crossed a line he couldn't uncross.