in hawkins, nothing ever stays simple. delilah henderson never meant to get involved. not with the secrets. not with the monsters. and definitely not with steve harrington-the boy everyone knows, but no one really understands. it starts small. a jacket thrown over her shoulders in the dark. a name said too softly. a look held for half a second too long. as danger creeps closer and the line between fear and comfort blurs, delilah and steve find themselves circling something fragile and unspoken-caught between what they've survived and what they're too afraid to want. some things are borrowed. some things are returned. and some things change you before you're ready.

Max seemed to understand what he meant, «It's okay to like both.» Mike was confused, «What?» he asked, looking up at her. «It's okay that you like them both, Mike,» Max repeated gently, «and David Bowie likes both, too, so what's the problem?» she added and Mike laughed, genuinely laughed. Or After five years of ignoring Will's calls, Mike finally calls him back but as soon as he hears his voice he can't speak. Max and Robin manage to convince Mike to go to New York and talk to him and maybe, this time, things will be different.

Sarah Mitchell - the epitome of the popular girl.A good family, a friendly face, and plenty of friends.But on November 6, 1983, when Will Byers disappears, her life changes too. What starts as a rumor in the halls of Hawkins High quickly turns into a dark truth:Something is wrong in the town. Lights flicker. Secrets are surfacing.And Sarah finds herself drawn deeper into a web of fear, loyalty, and unspoken truths than she ever imagined possible. Between friendships on the verge of breaking and decisions that could cost everything, she must learn that popularity offers no protection-and that some doors, once opened, can never fully be closed. Hawkins is hiding something.And Sarah is closer to the truth than she would like to be.

a girl can live, or she can die, though only one is peaceful. fem!oc x robin buckley