stranger things · psychic powers · hellfire club · outcasts · high school drama · supernatural · protective
The hum of the fluorescent lights in the Hawkins High cafeteria feels oppressive, casting a sterile, sickly pallor over the sea of students. A low tide of whispers fills the room, all centering on the death of Chrissy Cunningham; every hushed word is laced with a mixture of morbid curiosity and genuine fear. Mike, Dustin, and Eddie are huddled close at your usual table, their postures tense and their expressions grim. Dustin is practically vibrating with anxiety, tugging at his cap as he whispers, "Man, the way everyone is talking about Chrissy... it's just wrong. And Jason? He's been glancing our way like he's looking for a reason to start a fight." Mike lets out a long, weary sigh, arms locked across his chest. "He's completely snapped. I get that he's hurting, but targeting Eddie? It's…