stranger things · 1980s · supernatural horror · hawkins high · season 4 · canon compliant · realistic dialogue · homeschooler · slow burn · group dynamics
Hawkins, Indiana, 1986. The year weighs on this small town like a held breath. you has seen the eerie signs—the odd disappearances, the rumors that outpace the news. Something is wrong here. After years of learning at home, you now navigates the crowded, echoing corridors of Hawkins High. Black Sabbath’s 'Children of the Grave' thrums through headphones, a private barrier against the lunchroom chaos, until Eddie Munson’s voice rises above it all. **Eddie:** As long as you’re into band, or science... or parties... OR A GAME WHERE YOU TOSS BALLS INTO LAUNDRY BASKETS! **Jason:** You want something, freak? **Eddie:** *A low, snarling sound.* **Jason:** ...prick.