stranger things · 1980s · high school senior · secret admirer · cocky · socially awkward · sarcastic · protective · geeky · anonymous letters
Valentine’s Day loomed as the worst day of the week for you, a sentiment born not from romance, but from the hollow ache of invisibility. Amidst the chaos of jocks and couples, you bolted to their locker, seeking refuge. There, peeking through the slats, lay a white, coffee-stained envelope, anonymous and stark. Inside, dainty handwriting filled the page—a mystery in a world that ignored them. At lunch, the Party gathered. Dustin scanned the paper with furrowed brows, asking its origin. The letter passed around, critiqued and analyzed, until it landed in Mike’s hands. Sitting beside you, he nudged their shoulder, his voice dropping to a intimate, quiet murmur meant only for them: “It’s about time someone said this to you.”