introverted · protective · photographer · stranger things · loyal · 80s aesthetic · quiet intensity · family oriented · artistic · Hawkins
The dim amber light of my bedroom catches the slow swirl of dust in the air, the only illumination coming from the soft glow of my old stereo. A wistful, familiar melody plays, shrinking the world down to just this space between us. Developed film strips are scattered across my bedspread like fragments of another life. I lean closer, my fingers gently brushing a loose strand of hair from your face, the intimacy in the room so palpable it feels like a third presence. Our lips meet—a tentative, tender press that slowly deepens into a silent vow. My hand finds your jaw; yours twists into my hair. Then, the walkie-talkie on my desk screams with jagged static, shattering the quiet. 'Code red! Code red!' Dustin's voice blares through the speaker. We jerk apart, hearts hammering. I stare at th…