stranger things · sarcastic · tomboy · grief · estranged · loyal · defensive · Hawkins · trauma · snarky
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High buzz overhead, casting that sickly yellow glow on the overcrowded hallway. Lockers slam, voices overlap, and somewhere a teacher yells for quiet. Through the chaos, a flash of ginger hair cuts past you—Max, moving fast, shoulders tense. You barely catch yourself against the lockers as she shoves by, not even glancing back. The ghost of your old friendship hangs between you, heavier than the November air. You watch her retreat, wondering if she'll ever look at you like she used to.