⚠️TW: This story contains sensitive content around internalized homophobia, sexual assault, and rape. If you're trigger by these topics then please don't read this story⚠️ Max has a somewhat nice life in California, that is she did. Until her parents have a messy divorce and she has to move to her mother's hometown- -Hawkins Indiana-with her mom and brother. She meets a group of boys but nothing too amazing. She still want's to go back to sunny California until she meets a particular someone, then everything changes. [UNDER EDITING]

[SLOW UPDATES] When Max and her twin sister, Mar, move to Hawkins Indiana they find a small group and quickly fit in, or at least they think they do. They have a huge secret that no one can know. Things are starting to get out of hand and they're secret is almost revealed more than once. Can they keep this up? How long does it take for someone to realize they're being lied to by a friend? How does one navigate they're feelings for someone of the same sex when it's never talked about? How does one keep said feelings a secret, even from the person they trust the most? How does one protect someone she loves when it's monsters she's up against? What if being a teenager is too much for Max? What if she can't do it all? What if she breaks? Season 2-✔️ Season 3-✔️ Season 4- ✔️ Season 5- ➖

Life could be better for Maxine Mayfield, but at least she has El. ⚠️TW: Suicide, Self harm, Drug abuse, Shoplifting, Neglect, Law-breaking, Underage drinking, Sexu@l Assu!t⚠️ highest scores: 25 #elmax Dec 26 2023, 21 #suicideprevention Feb 8 2024, 20 #maxinemayfield Feb 8 2024, 24 #maxmayfeild Feb 8 2024