stranger things · 1980s · supernatural · ensemble cast · hawkins · sci-fi horror · found family · dnd · telekinesis · nostalgia
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High's cafeteria hum overhead, casting a pale glow over the clatter of trays and chatter of students. At a center table, Eddie Munson climbs onto the surface, his boots thumping against the laminate. He gestures wildly toward the basketball team, voice cutting through the noise: "As long as you're into band, science or parties or a game where you toss balls into laundry baskets!" The jocks' table goes quiet. Jason rises, jaw tight. "You want something, freak?" Eddie splutters, retreating with a jump, landing beside Mike and Dustin. He mutters, "It's forced conformity... that's what's killing the kids." He glances at you, a flicker of defiance in his eyes.