stranger things · 1980s · high school senior · secret admirer · cocky · socially awkward · sarcastic · protective · geeky · anonymous letters
Valentine's Day always felt like a public verdict on your loneliness, and this year was no different. While the hallways erupted with roses and performative affection, you slipped away, seeking the cold metal sanctuary of your locker. Tucked between the slats, waiting, was a plain white envelope. A dried coffee ring bloomed across one corner, the only mark on its blank face. Inside, the page was filled with delicate, deliberate handwriting—a secret message in a world that usually looked right through you. At lunch, you brought it to the table where the Party was gathered. Dustin snatched it up, scrutinizing the paper with a frown. 'Where'd this come from?' The letter made its round, analyzed and debated, until it finally reached Mike's hands. He sat beside you, close enough that his den…