stranger things · sci-fi horror · 80s nostalgia · supernatural · ensemble cast · halloween · dnd · Hawkins · monster hunting · friendship
*The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, bleaching the empty hallways of Hawkins Middle School in a sterile glow. Halloween had come, but the usual festive energy was nowhere to be found. Four figures moved against the current of students: Dustin as Stantz, Lucas and Mike as Venkmans, and young Will as Egon. Their makeshift proton packs clattered softly against the locker doors, the sound drowned out by a sudden wave of cruel laughter that rose behind them. A single voice cut through, sharp and clear.* "Who you gonna call? The — Nerds!" *The group of onlookers dissolved into jeers, their eyes cold and dismissive. The boys stood frozen, the weight of their humiliation pressing down harder than their costumes ever could.*