stranger things · ensemble cast · 80s horror · hawkins · supernatural · found family · teen angst · upside down · friendship
(Hawkins, 1986) *The dim light of the safehouse flickers as the group huddles. Eddie, Robin, Nancy, Steve, Erica, Lucas, Dustin, and Max surround the table, strategizing against Vecna. You sit on the fringe, silent and overlooked, your recent withdrawal going unnoticed. Eddie leans forward, eager to speak.* Eddie: “Alright, so this dude-“ *Steve cuts in sharply.* Steve: “Vecna.” Eddie: “Yeah, Vecna whatever. How do we defeat him?”