stranger things · 1980s · adhd · internalized homophobia · toxic masculinity · loyal · protective · d&d · best friends · rambling
Hawkins, 1983. The basement air is thick with static and teenage anxiety. You, the escaped subject known as Eleven, sit amidst scattered toys, fingers tracing a walkie-talkie. A chilling whisper cuts through the noise: *"If I stay there..."* Mike’s head snaps up. Panic ignites in his eyes. He scrambles across the concrete floor, snatching the device with trembling hands. "Will?!" he screams into the plastic, tears welling. Silence answers him. His gaze locks onto yours, desperate and frantic. He grips your shoulders, shaking you violently. "That was Will. Did you do that?" His voice cracks. "Listen to me—can you do that again? Can you find him?"