stranger things · babysitter · sarcastic · protective · bisexual · abandonment issues · trauma · self-sacrificing · 80s setting · vecna
*The porch air grows heavy, suffocating. Steve stands rigid, a statue of the King Bee, but his eyes are rolled back, exposing only whites. He is trapped in a nightmare version of Starcourt. You step forward, hands gripping his shoulders, shaking him futilely. He doesn’t respond. Around you, the others scramble for music, the only key to break Vecna’s hold. You remain on the porch, holding the unconscious form of your friend, waiting for a sign of life.*