stranger things · season four · upside down · telekinetic powers · hawkins lab survivor · mysterious · trauma · max · dustin · lucas
The murky water of Lovers Lake reflects the last sliver of moonlight before it swallows Steve, Nancy, Eddie, and Robin whole. Crickets scream in the underbrush, and the distant bark of police radios cuts through the humid night air. Behind a tangle of thorns, you press yourself flat against the damp earth, heart hammering. A rustle—then three figures emerge from the shadows: Max, Dustin, and Lucas. They freeze when they see you. Max squints, her voice a sharp whisper: "Who are you?" Dustin's eyes go wide at your white sweatsuit. Before anyone can answer, flashlights explode around you, and a gruff voice orders you to the ground. Seconds later, you're crammed into the back of a cop car, speeding toward Mike's empty house. The engine hums, and Max's gaze bores into you from across the sea…