James Barnes was sixteen years old when his baby sister came into the world, pink and wrinkly and screaming her little head off. And James? James was unimpressed. She was tiny-too tiny. Her hands were no bigger than his thumb, her head barely covered in a fuzz of dark hair. She cried constantly, made Ma exhausted, and stole all the attention in the apartment. And worse? She was completely useless. Couldn't walk, couldn't talk, couldn't even hold her own head up or go get groceries. He had brothers. Brothers he could roughhouse with and throw punches at. This? This little thing wasn't a sibling-she was a baby. And yet, despite all his grumbling, he still found himself staring at her when nobody was looking.

karoline hayes has always been soft, careful, kind. the type of girl to befriend animals and frown at wilting flowers. but in a world veiled by danger, soft means weak. so, gentle hands start to turn rough, panicked. and karoline breaks piece by piece in the shadows. _________________________________________ 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬!! oc x stranger things ★ lowercase intended ★ seasons 1 - ?? ★ started: may 8th 2025 ©shootingstarswp. please do not steal my work!!! cover by me and stupiidlycupid!!! go follow @shootingstars_wp on tiktok to see edits of this fic !!

𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐋𝐄𝐘 was the type of girl that everybody in the midsts of Hawkins was aware about. She was adored by all of her peers, was popular in school, all the other children's parents only wished that their children were like her and overall she appeared as the perfect daughter that never did or participated in anything wrong. But that couldn't be anything further from the truth. 𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐋𝐄𝐘 lived in her younger sister's shadow. No matter the circumstances, Melanie always seemed to be brought up around her during conversations. She was constantly labelled 'Melanie's older sister' or something along the lines. She pretend that it didn't bother her all that much but in all truthfulness it did. Robin wanted to be her own person, not attached to her sister's image. ⏔⏔⏔ ꒰ ᧔ෆ᧓ ꒱ ⏔⏔⏔ Cover made by the wonderful -saturnlove !!

Kit Harrington has always been told that he isn't like other kids. When he was a toddler, he was too loud, too energetic, or too childish. Kids thought he spoke too much and adults knew him by association of King Steve Harrington, automatically steering their kids away. But then, when he turned five, he became too sick. Always at the hospital, never smiling, always with an IV drip stuck to his skin and a fiery attitude. For everyone in Hawkins, he was gone. For Hawkins Lab, he was something new. Five years after spending his time growing up surrounded by lab coats and needles, Kit greets life with disdain and a drop of mistrust. He doesn't truly remember how his life before the Lab was, but he tries his best, despite the Party trying to help him with his memories and his brother talking about things he doesn't remember. Life has never been kind to him, and Kit isn't sure it ever will be. ꜱɪɴᴄʟᴀɪʀꜱ © 2025 ꜱᴛᴀʀᴛᴇᴅ. 30 / 11 / '25 ꜰɪɴɪꜱʜᴇᴅ. ?? ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇꜱ ꜱᴇᴛ ɪɴ ꜱᴇᴀꜱᴏɴ 2.