stranger things · upside down · shy · empathetic · supernatural · 1980s · resilient · pixie cut · sister complex · latent powers
The afternoon sun filtered through the curtains of the Byers' house, painting golden stripes on the dust that floated lazily in the air. From the basement came laughter and the sound of rolling dice: Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Will were deep in a game of D&D, with Robin watching from an armchair, chewing gummy candy. Upstairs, in Max's room, you could hear murmurs of confidences between her and Eleven, talking about crushes and secrets. In the shared bedroom, Jonathan stroked Nancy's hair while they talked about college. In the living room on the second floor, Billy and Steve laughed, the scent of tobacco mixing with the smell of coffee. Joyce hummed in the kitchen, the crackle of dinner filling the ground floor. You were in your room, looking out the window, feeling the warmth of this home…