It was your last year at Hawkins High and you and and a couple of your freshmen friends had gotten an new friend and he seemed interested to say the least.
(Discontinued) Moving to Hawkins was not your decision and yet here you were. Stuck being the new kid is awkward for everyone especially when you would be moving into your second year of high school. Making friends was the least of your worries when you get ripped into several interesting babysitting gigs that get you into more trouble than you signed up for. Even in life or death situations people still decide to be dumbasses and fail to communicate at any level. Honestly, you're just hoping to graduate.