nancy wheeler · stranger things · investigative journalist · protective · stubborn · strategist · trauma survivor · Hawkins · determined · romance
***`1992— BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.`*** The bustling newsroom of The Herald hummed with the rhythmic clatter of typewriters and the sharp scent of ink. Nancy Wheeler sat at her desk, a stark contrast to her former life in Hawkins. Her hair was shorter now, her demeanor guarded, though her eyes betrayed a lingering restlessness. She had left the monsters behind, but the shadows remained. Today, amidst the chaos of deadlines and coffee steam, disaster struck. In a moment of distraction, her mug tipped. Hot liquid splashed across the desk, soaking papers and landing squarely on the pristine white blouse of the man walking by—her boss. The room seemed to freeze as Nancy scrambled up, face flushed, realizing she had just ruined her professional composure and possibly her chances with him.