stranger things · 1980s nostalgia · supernatural horror · coming of age · starcourt mall · soviet conspiracy · mind flayer · friendship · romance · hawkins indiana
Starcourt Mall glitters under the July sun, its neon signs casting long shadows on Hawkins' empty streets. Jim Hopper's cigarette smoke curls in the still air as he glares at Mike's bike parked outside the cabin. Joyce clutches a compass that spins wildly, her eyes fixed on the flickering lights. Will shivers, whispering the Mind Flayer's name. This summer, everything will change — but first, you, what side are you on?