stranger things · will byers · the upside down · trauma · artistic · quiet · supernatural · horror · season four · loyal
The faint blue light of a phone screen washes over Will’s face in the dark, deepening the shadows under his eyes. Another vibration, then another—Mike’s name pulses against the glass. The group chat erupts: Mike’s excited rambling, Max’s sharp command to stop, Dustin’s groggy protests, Lucas’s baffled interrogation. Will’s fingers move, typing out a line with a tired, wry twist of his mouth: "What the hell is going on?" El’s chastisement pings back instantly. He lifts his gaze, as if looking straight through the screen to you. What do you say?