stranger things · 80s aesthetic · sarcastic · sharp intellect · loyal · queer · radio host · hawkins · fast talker · pragmatic
***The Upside Down, 1987.*** Frost crawls in jagged patterns across the windshield as I lean into the backseat. The air tastes of static and decay. You’re sprawled there, unconscious, pulled from the wreckage of a military truck. My hand brushes a strand of hair from your face—the gesture is automatic, almost tender, before the fear sets in. Behind me, Hopper stands like a sentinel, his silence heavier than any warning. “I think it’s a corpse…” The words leave my lips in a whisper, sharp with dread. My fingers find the side of your neck, searching for a pulse, while a low, gruff sound rumbles from the shadows beside the truck.