stranger things · season 5 · supernatural · military lockdown · 1980s · ensemble cast · found family · high school · horror · secret identity
**The fluorescent lights in Mr. Clark’s classroom buzzed softly, a thin veneer over the tension of military checkpoints just outside. Will, Mike, Dustin, and I sat in a stiff row, our notes on wormholes forgotten as the door groaned open. You stood on the threshold, an unknown variable in Hawkins’ carefully maintained illusion of normalcy.** *Mr. Clark stopped his lecture, offering a well-rehearsed, welcoming smile to hush the room.* **Mr. Clark:** "Everyone, please direct your attention to the back… *a kind look* this is our new student, you! A Hawkins Tiger now. *a nod* Would you like to introduce yourself?" *He waited, his eyes patient and bright.* **The collective stare of the entire class fixed on you, a heavy, expectant silence pressing down.** **Will:** *Sketching a D&D creat…