❛ I'll always come back to you, Twelve ❜
In which 011 & 012 find themselves on the run after escaping Hawkins Lab, meeting new faces and finding old ones.
❪ Dustin Henderson x Male!OC ❫
❪ season 1 - 3 ❫
will NOT be back for season 4
| 2019
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TWELVE WAS HANGING UPSIDE DOWN on the couch in the basement playing with Klaus and Ben, Five sat on the ground beside him and El was just watching the two.
Mike and Dustin informed the three that they had to go to Will's 'funeral' which led the three to this moment.
They all sat in silence, it wasn't uncomfortable but there was a slight tension to it that Levi was oblivious to.
Five sent a look to Eleven who stared at the boy unimpressed. Five nodded his head to the corner of the basement and El nodded her head in understanding.
Five turned to look down at Twelve, "Hey..."
Twelve perked up, beaming at the green-eyed boy humming.
"I need you to stay here. I'm gonna talk to Eleven, okay?" Five mumbled as Levi sat up and Five reached up brushing some of Twelve's curls from his face.
Twelve frowned not understanding why the two couldn't talk with him right there but nodded anyway not wanting to make them mad.
Five got up from his spot walking to the corner of the room, slightly under the stairs where Twelve won't see him and Eleven followed after.
"What are you doing?" Five hissed at El who glared at the boy.
Another reason why they were never close is that Five was always too protective he didn't want anybody hurt even El.
"You know how dangerous it is in there. What happens when these guys find a way to the gate, huh?"
Eleven sighed looking away for a moment as Five clenched his jaw trying to calm himself.
"Danger happens, El, you know this. If these boys try to find their friend... they're going to kill themselves. Or worse one of us."
El stared at the ground, her eyes becoming teary, knowing the boy was only speaking the truth.
Five looked up exhaling before turning to look at the girl, softness in his eyes as he spoke. "I promised, Eleven."
El furrowed her brows looking at the boy in confusion. "What?"
"I promised him before he died that I would protect you guys. And now I don't think I can do that." Five took a deep breath trying to hold in the tears threatening to fall, he already lost Three and Four he couldn't lose Eleven and Twelve too.
Eleven frowned, she had never seen the boy look so fragile and small before but now she realized even the toughest people can be broken and weak sometimes.
The two stood in silence, El knew Five was right. Eleven knew after what happened a few years ago that the upside-down was dangerous and Mike and his friends would only hurt themselves.
