Alexandria (Alex) has spent the last two years of her life away from her hometown of Hawkins, Indiana on the sunny beaches of California. Now back and reunited with her big brother, Steve Harrington, Alex does not have to worry about just returning to high school, but about her past trauma coming to the surface.
While navigating the halls of Hawkins High avoiding the darkness from her past, a light comes through in the most unexpected form of Eddie Munson; local town "freak" and arch nemesis of Alexs ex, Jason Carver.
With rumors spreading, tension growing and the shadows of Alex's past catching up to her faster then she can outrun it; can her and Eddie's blossoming romance survive?
Trigger Warnings for SA, ED, Abuse, Self harm, and violence
Emily is Dustin's older sister, she only recently moved back in after years of being away with her abusive biological father. This is when she meets Eddie. Everyone in her life tries to warn her to stay away. Will she listen?
* This has nothing to do with the original plot of Stranger Things. MODERN AU