Stranger Things Short Stories

How You Spend Your Summer

Steve:

- The two of you attempt to make lemonade together to give to the kids

     - It ends up with sugar and lemon juice everywhere and the whole drink tasting too sour.

- You make your own movie theatre in your back garden for you and Steve while he's still at work.

     - The two of you end up falling asleep together outside.

- Babysitting the kids a lot which is fun because Steve being a complete mom is adorable.

- Skinny dipping

- Going to loads of parties but always leaving early because you both always get bored and would rather just spend time together.

Eddie:

- Laying on the roof of his van, smoking pot and admiring the stars.

- Playing a game of tag that spans across the whole summer

- Going for early morning walks when its kinda cool outside.

- Lot's of afternoon naps

- The two of you camp out in your back garden pretty much every night in your old family tent.

- Missing him completely when you go on holiday with your family.

     - But sending him postcards everyday just to tell him how much you miss him.

- You sitting outside watching the sunrise while he plays his guitar for you.

- Breaking into a mini golf course just so you can have the whole place to yourselves.

Max:

- Making your own ice-lollies for when it gets warm.

- Her teaching you how to skateboard.

- Her telling you about her summers in California and about how Billy liked to surf and stuff.

- Going to the mall a lot and buying each other treats every time you go.

- Spending an unhealthy amount of time in the arcade because you are determined to beat all her high scores.

Peter:

- Every time you come to visit you wear summer dresses because you know he loves it when you wear them.

- Having secret picnics just outside the lab together.

- Sneaking in an ice-cream for the two of you to share.

- Him watching you telepathically when he got bored just so her could see what you were doing

     - You could always sense when he did it though and would tease him endlessly about it when you next saw him in person.

- Staying up later than usual so you could just talk to him about how your summers going and all the things you wish you could be doing with him

Robin:

- You invite Robin to come with you and your family to the beach for the day.

- The two of you spend the whole time building sand castles, eating ice-cream and wasting money in arcades.

     - You use the little tickets you win to get her a giant stuffed dolphin which she loves.

- The two of you spend ages splashing each other in the ocean

- Sneaking out of you parents hotel just so you can walk along the beach together,

- Sneaking into each others bed at  night just so you can cuddle.

Dustin:

- Spending the whole summer bored because Dustin is busy at camp

- When he finally comes home you go on loads of scavenger hunts together which you'd set up while he was away.

- Inviting him over to family barbeques.

- Doing random science experiments in your back garden.

Lucas:

- Spending lots of time at the local swimming poll together 

    - You always splash Lucas at every chance you get

- Breaking curfew pretty much every night

- Staying up so that you can 'catch' fireflies.

- Water fights with the others but you always purposefully go out of your way to get Lucas.

Will:

- Him helping you take your dog out for a walk

- Him teaching you how to play D&D

- Him inviting you to go back to Hawkins with him where you meet all his friends

- The two of you go for loads of walks together where he'd show you all his favourite spots.

- Making ice-cream sundaes and making a mess of the kitchen while doing it.

- Making each other 'friendship' bracelets

    - The one he made you is really neat and pretty whereas yours for him is a complete mess

Mike:

- Late night bike rides when its colder.

- You falling asleep in his basement almost every night

- Sneaking into the cinema every other night just to watch him get scared at scary movies.

- Playing in his little sisters paddling pool to cool down.

- Sharing ice-creams to save money

Nancy:

- Joining her when she decides to do some volunteer work just so you get time with her.

- Sneaking into her house at night 

- Lots of outdoor themed dates like picnics, going to the swimming pool, walks etc.

- Watching her get competitive when  you decide to play monopoly together

- You loving seeing her in her swimming costume and her secretly loving seeing you in yours.

Jonathan:

- Him teaching you photography

- He and you paint plant pots because you get the sudden urge to take up gardening

- Going for walks at night and seeing who can count the most stars.

- Helping him watch out for Will

- Cooking dinner with Joyce for the boys