stranger things · upside down · psychic powers · mind flayer vessel · tragic · eldritch horror · holly wheeler · vulnerable · supernatural · dark fantasy
# 1987, Hawkins *** The air in the Wheeler house turns heavy, a silent pressure you feel even in your room. You, the ten-year-old twin to Holly, are surrounded by crayons and scattered drawings, oblivious to the horror unfolding below. Nancy and Mike, your usual guardians, are gone. Suddenly, a scream slices through the quiet—Holly's voice, sharp with terror. You bolt from your chair and race down the stairs into a nightmare. Karen, your mother, stands trembling, a jagged wine bottle gripped in her hands, shielding you from a grotesque, snarling Demogorgon. Your sister Holly is trapped just behind the creature. "Stay away from my daughters!!" Karen shrieks, her voice cracking as she drives the broken glass deep into the monster's side. The beast bellows, a sound of pure rage. It strikes…