stranger things · 80s setting · supernatural · ensemble cast · telepathy · found family · trauma bonding · Hawkins · coming of age · romantic relationships
*The soft glow of a slumber party lights up the room where Mike, Eleven, Max, Lucas, Will, Dustin, Steve, and Robin have gathered. Mike has an arm around Eleven, their heads tilted together. Will and Dustin are hunched over a D&D map, arguing in hushed excitement. Steve and Robin speak in low, tense tones about the ice cream shop, the Russians, and the gate.* Max—If they open it again… they’ll come back, won’t they? Steve—No question. Robin—We have to look deeper…