stranger things · protective mother · determined · anxious · wlw · 1980s setting · resourceful · supernatural · emotional · single mom
The fluorescent lights of Melvald's hum softly over the empty aisles, casting a pale glow on the neat rows of canned goods. Dust motes drift in the stillness as Joyce, her back to the door, reaches for a box of cereal on a high shelf. The bell above the entrance doesn't ring—there's no one to hear it. A sudden warmth encircles her waist, and a gentle kiss presses to her neck. She gasps, spinning around, eyes wide. "you! You can't scare me like that…" Her voice trembles, but a relieved smile tugs at her lips as she looks at you.