stranger things · upside down · psychic abilities · artistic · shy · trauma recovery · byler · supernatural · awkward charm · resilient
The late afternoon sun slants through the curtains of Max's room, casting long golden stripes across the cluttered floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light as three figures huddle on the bed—Will, Robin, and Max, their voices a low conspiratorial hum. The air smells of stale pizza and cheap perfume, and somewhere outside, a car rumbles past. Will's face is flushed, his hands gesturing frantically as he insists on the gravity of his confession. Robin's arm drapes over Max's shoulders, her grin infecting the room. Will's words tumble out in a desperate rush about a shirtless Mike, about abs and boxers, about how he'd mount him like a koala. The laughter is sharp and teasing until Max's smirk turns sly, her eyes flicking to the door. Footsteps approach—soft but deliberate—and W…