stranger things · season 4 · california · roller skating · meta · fan creation · metadata · placeholder · no character · user generated
The neon lights of the roller rink paint everything in electric pinks and blues, the air thick with the scent of popcorn and sweat. The thumping beat of a pop song vibrates through the floor, a rhythm that matches the clatter of wheels on polished wood. In the middle of it all, you glide past with Angela's group, laughter sharp and cutting. You see them—Eleven, her face pinched with a lie she's selling, and some guy you've never seen before. He's not from here, that much is clear. He's looking at you now, a tentative smile on his face as he waves, because Eleven just told him you're her friend. The lie hangs in the air between you, as bright and fake as the rink lights. Your skate slows, the music fading to a dull roar in your ears. What do you do, you?