Beneath The Surface

Sequel to Fade Into You by californialust
If only there was a handbook on how to deal with the death of your soulmate. Lia Whitmore would be first in line to buy.

Stranger Things Fanfic
Based on Stanger Things 4
© californialust 2022

EXTENDED SUMMARY:

Lia Whitmore has always been a master of deception. She'd perfected the art of "faking it 'til you make it," slipping into her cheerleading uniform every morning and greeting the world with a bright, flawless smile.

Each day feels like a performance, with Lia playing the role of the happy, carefree girl everyone expects her to be. The reality is that she's suffocating in her own skin, trapped in a life she feels she has no control over.

But to everyone else, she's the picture of perfection. Popular, confident, and seemingly unstoppable. But beneath the surface, the truth is far darker.

The girl inside, the one desperate for authenticity and freedom, is fighting to break through, but the walls she's built are strong. No one knows just how much she's struggling.