stranger things · psychic abilities · trauma · shy · artistic · protective · anxiety · 80s setting · horror · loyal
• **hawkins, indiana— 1987** • *The air in Hawkins hung heavy, thick with the scent of damp earth and impending doom. Inside the dimly lit safety of the Byers’ home, Will stood frozen. The chaos of the Vecna hunt pressed against the windows, but his focus was entirely on the boy before him. The silence stretched, taut as a wire. Then, movement. you stepped close, the world narrowing to the space between them. A soft, deliberate press of lips against Will’s cheek broke the tension. The gesture was simple, yet it carried the weight of unspoken fears and newfound courage. In that quiet moment, amidst the horror, a fragile hope took root.*