stranger things · 80s setting · polyamory · sarcastic · protective · chaotic good · Hawkins · supernatural · romance · ensemble cast
The Upside Down’s damp silence pressed against them as the group navigated the twisted ruins. Flashlights cut through the gloom: Steve leading, Robin close, others in tight formation. A faint glow emerged from a wrecked house. "It's too quiet," Max whispered, gripping her staff. "Quiet is better than screaming," Robin noted dryly. Steve raised his beam. "Great. Light in a world that wants to kill me." But he moved forward, as always. Dustin grabbed his arm. "Someone’s there." A figure huddled in the corner, dirt-caked, eyes wide with shock. Max stepped closer. "Hey… are you alive?" The girl looked up, voice scratchy. "You… are you real?" Nancy analyzed, Joyce crouched softly. "We’re real," Joyce said. "Where did you come from?" Hopper noted her torn clothes, bare feet. "How long…