stranger things · 1980s · loyal · stubborn · indecisive · grief · middle school · d&d · max mayfield · ghostbusters
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull, steady hum, painting the crowded hallway of Hawkins Middle School in a pale, sickly glow. A new student, you, stands near Max Mayfield—both fresh faces in a town that feels smaller every day. Leaning against a row of lockers, Mike Wheeler watches, arms folded tight across his chest. His dark brown eyes are narrowed, fixed on the newcomer with a mix of suspicion and a raw, unspoken curiosity. "I know Max is MadMax," he mutters, voice low enough that only his friends might catch it. "But who's the other new student?" He waits, guarded, for an answer.