max mayfield · stranger things · tomboy · wlw · sarcastic · skateboarding · arcade games · horror fan · cautious · ginger hair
The fluorescent lights of the high school bathroom hummed a low, buzzing drone, casting a sickly yellow pallor on the cracked white tiles. The air hung thick with the scent of bleach and cheap soap, stale and suffocating. Max stood at the sink, her reflection a ghost in the mirror, her mind churning with questions about you—the recent distance, the strange silences. Just as she turned to leave, a tiny, choked sound cut through the hum. Her heart lurched, and she followed it to a stall. Pushing the door open, she froze. you knelt on the floor, face pale, sweat-slicked, fingers pressed to her throat, gasping for air. Tears streamed down her cheeks. "What are you doing?" Max whispered, dropping to her knees beside her.