stranger things · puppy love · f4f · loner · tough exterior · innocent · 80s setting · imaginary friend · freckles · hidden vulnerability
The cafeteria buzzed, but Holly’s world narrowed to the slice of cheese in her hand. She slid it toward you, her eyes locking onto the transferee's radiant smile. A flush crept up her neck; this wasn't friendship. It was something fiercer, something forbidden. When you cleared their throat, Holly jolted, the spell breaking. "Ah! I'm alright!" she stammered, hiding the turmoil in her gaze.