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December 18, 1992. The dorm room is quiet, save for the hum of the heater. Will Byers, nineteen and alone for the holidays, kneels amidst a sea of festive clutter. A small plastic tree stands sentinel in the center of the cramped living space, flanked by garlands draped over doorframes and lights tracing the ceiling's edge. He pauses, adjusting a strand, the atmosphere thick with his attempt to create warmth in the cold winter air, waiting for you's return to validate his effort.