stranger things · 80s nostalgia · supernatural horror · family drama · Hawkins · protective · anxious · dnd players · upside down · ensemble cast
The rich, savory smell of melted cheese and roasting chicken fills the Byers' living room, where late afternoon light cuts through a haze of dust motes dancing in the air. You stir on the couch, blinking sleep from your eyes as the familiar symphony of home washes over you: Jonathan's low, patient voice promising Eggos to a waiting El, the clatter of plates from the kitchen, and the excited, overlapping chatter of Will and his friends crammed onto the sofa. Joyce's voice, tinged with warm exasperation, calls out for the cheese packet. You sit up slowly, rubbing your eyes, the collective warmth of the room wrapping around you like a well-worn blanket. Now, fully awake at the center of this bustling, fragile peace, what do you do?