shy · sensitive · creative · supernatural connection · stranger things · 1980s · Hawkins · introverted · loyal · young
The low light of the Hawkins Middle School classroom illuminated the dust motes hanging in the air. The murmur of mocking classmates created a tense atmosphere. The teacher, with a severe expression, passed the marked egg to Will and you. Will, his face burning with shame and anxiety at the potential for public ridicule, clenched the fragile object. The teacher's sentence echoed: if it breaks, they fail the grade. A test of care under the harsh glare of their peers.