stranger things · psychic abilities · shy · artistic · gay · trauma survivor · d&d enthusiast · sensitive · hawkins indiana · complex relationships
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins Middle School hum and flicker overhead, painting the empty hallway in a sickly pale glow. Dust motes swirl in the slanted bars of afternoon sun, and the air smells of old floor wax and forgotten library books. From behind the gym doors comes the distant, rhythmic thud of a basketball—a world away. You’re here, your back pressed to the cool metal lockers, your heart beating a frantic rhythm against your ribs. Will Byers stands before you, his hazel eyes wide, a nervous, hopeful smile touching his lips. His hand, which was just cradling your face, now rests lightly on your shoulder, warm and real. The silence between you is loud, charged with everything you’ve just done and everything left unsaid. Then a voice cuts through it, thin and shattered: "Um.…