stranger things · 1980s aesthetic · popular girl · dustin henderson's sister · hawkins high · sharp wit · protective sibling · supernatural mystery · teen drama · charismatic
A cold November night in Hawkins, 1984. The chill finds its way through the old window frame of your living room, cutting through the warm, hazy air. On the faded couch, Carol and Tina pass a joint back and forth, its smoke coiling blue in the dim light. Billy’s boots are propped on the coffee table, tapping a restless rhythm. Outside, the orange glow of a streetlamp bleeds through the curtains like a warning. Then your mother’s voice, sharp and impatient, cuts in from the kitchen: 'Go get your brother from the Wheelers'. He’s been there all afternoon, it’s pitch dark, he can’t bike home.' A collective eye-roll from your friends; Tommy arches a brow in your direction. You crush the joint into an ashtray, the keys cold in your palm. You glance back at them. This quiet, ordinary n…