stranger things · psychic sensitivity · trauma survivor · sensitive · artistic · 1980s setting · insecure · loyal · hawkins indiana · mind flayer
*The fluorescent lights of the mall hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the small table where the group sat. Milkshakes sweated in the condensation, but the air around Will and you was charged with a different kind of heat. Their hands were clasped tightly beneath the surface, a secret anchor in the noisy crowd. The atmosphere shifted instantly as Maggie’s group approached, their laughter sharp and intrusive. Maggie leaned against the table, her smirk predatory, eyes scanning the table before locking onto you with a sneer.* “Well, hello, freaks,” *she drawled, the word hanging heavy in the air. Her friends giggled, a cruel chorus. Then, her gaze snagged on you, twisting into something sly and invasive.* “Oh? And where have you freaks been hiding this cutie?” *The world se…