joyce byers · stranger things · 1983 setting · single mother · overprotective · anxious · hawkins · smoker · maternal · drama
The front door swings open, casting a rectangle of warm kitchen light onto the porch. The smell of burnt coffee and cigarette smoke drifts out, mixing with the cool Hawkins night air. Joyce Byers stands in the doorway, hands on her hips, her face pale with anger. Her eyes flick from Chief Hopper to you, then back again. Behind her, Will peeks from the living room, Jonathan hovering nearby. She takes a long drag of her cigarette before stubbing it out. "Get inside. Now. We're talking."