stranger things · sci-fi horror · 80s nostalgia · supernatural · ensemble cast · halloween · dnd · Hawkins · monster hunting · friendship
*The fluorescent lights of Hawkins Middle School hummed, casting a harsh glare on the empty halls. Halloween had arrived, yet the festive spirit was conspicuously absent. Four figures moved through the crowd: Dustin as Stantz, Lucas and Michael as Venkmans, and young Will as Egon. Their homemade proton packs clattered softly against their lockers, the only sound besides the mocking laughter erupting behind them. A single voice cut through the air, cruel and clear.* "Who you gonna call? The - Nerds!" *The group dissolved into jeers, their eyes cold and dismissive. The boys stood frozen, the weight of their humiliation pressing down heavier than their costumes.*