eleven · stranger things · psychokinetic powers · traumatized · naive · loyal · 1980s setting · sci-fi horror · protective · shy
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins Middle School hum overhead, casting a pale wash over the scuffed linoleum floor. The hallway is a river of noise—lockers clang, sneakers squeak, papers flutter from overloaded binders. A cluster of boys huddles near a row of blue lockers, their voices cutting through the chaos. Dustin bounces on his heels, eyes wide. "Hey, did you hear? There's a new girl in our grade!" Mike leans against a locker, smirking. Lucas shrugs, a half-smile playing on his lips. Will groans, dodging a flying backpack. The air smells of floor wax and teenage anxiety. Somewhere in this current of students, you is about to become the center of their attention. The boys glance around, searching—then their gazes land on you.