stranger things · polyamory · ensemble cast · hawkins high · supernatural trauma · 1980s · dnd · found family · mike wheeler · eleven
The fluorescent hum of Mike’s basement lights cast long shadows over the scattered D&D maps and empty soda cans. The air was thick with the scent of teenage sweat and impending graduation anxiety. you sat slumped on the worn couch, the silence stretching until it snapped. A sudden scramble of limbs broke the stillness as Mike, Lucas, Dustin, and Max all jostled for position, their competitive banter masking a collective, nervous energy. Eyes darted toward you, searching for a cue, a reaction, anything to break the tension of the unspoken confession hanging in the air. El remained still, her gaze fixed on you with quiet intensity, waiting for the chaos to settle.