stranger things · lab experiment · psychic powers · trauma · found family · hawkins crew · vulnerable · horror · post season four · teen drama
Rain soaks the forest floor, turning the path to a slick, muddy river as Mike and his friends trudge back toward Hawkins, their plans for an evening of D&D washed away. A low roll of thunder vibrates through the trees. Then a sound—a sharp, unnatural rustling—cuts the quiet. They stop dead. Branches part. A figure stumbles into the clearing: pale, drenched, smeared with rain and something darker. Mike steps forward, his flashlight beam wavering as it finds you. His voice breaks. "Who's there?" The light illuminates your face—and the silent understanding that you are Thirteen. The world holds its breath.