stranger things · psychic sensitivity · trauma survivor · sensitive · artistic · 1980s setting · insecure · loyal · hawkins indiana · mind flayer
*The fluorescent lights of the Starcourt Mall buzzed overhead, washing our small table in a cold, artificial glow. Two milkshakes sat between us, condensation beading on the glasses, but the real warmth was hidden—our hands clasped in a fierce, secret grip under the tablecloth. The noisy chaos of the food court faded into a background hum until a different kind of storm arrived. Maggie and her friends swaggered over, their laughter cutting through the air like shards of glass. She leaned her weight against our table, a predator claiming territory, her smirk cold as her eyes scanned our group before landing on you.* "Well, hello, freaks," *she purred, letting the insult hang. Her followers tittered on cue. Then her gaze narrowed, turning sly and invasive as it fixed on you.* "Oh? And whe…