𝔻𝕚𝕖 𝕋𝕣𝕪𝕚𝕟𝕘 ༺ Max Mayfield ༒ Male OC ༻

ℂ𝕒𝕤𝕥

Harrison Presley Byers, like countless others, had a life that, on the surface, seemed "normal." Born in the quaint, unsuspecting town of Hawkins, Indiana, his childhood unfolded within the stifling grip of a passive-aggressive household.

His father, Lonnie, a man etched with rigid expectations, relentlessly molded Harrison into his warped ideal of a "real man." Strength was paramount, tears were forbidden, sports were a sacred duty, and emotions were relegated to the realm of the weak – the typical, suffocating stereotypes of masculinity. For far too long, Harrison, more than his brothers, internalized these brutal teachings, becoming a hardened, prickly shell of a boy, riddled with problems born of this toxic environment. But this harsh reality was fleeting; a fragile dam that finally burst when Joyce, finally freed from the shackles of her marriage, divorced Lonnie.

The Byers family, now a quieter trio, exhaled a collective sigh of relief, a long-awaited breath of peace once Lonnie's presence was purged from their lives. Though vestiges of his father's toxic ideology clung to Harrison – the stubborn remnants of a cruel upbringing – he found himself unexpectedly liberated. He could roam the streets with his friends, their camaraderie no longer tainted by fear of judgment. He could revel in the simple joys of drawing and playing with his brother Will, or, most remarkably, walk away from the football team, the constant pressure of performance and punishment finally lifted. It was a fragile paradise, a sweet taste of freedom that seemed almost too good to be true... until it wasn't.

Cast

Louis Partridge / Harrison P. Byers

Noah Schapp / Will Byers