8 parts Ongoing MatureEli Tomas has always walked the line between who he is and who the world expects him to be. A quiet, sharp-eyed teenager in Hawkins, he hides more than just secrets from the Upside Down-he hides himself. When monsters begin to creep into his town, Eli finds himself drawn into the chaos alongside the Hawkins kids... and into the impossible, frustrating, and sometimes infuriating orbit of Steve Harrington.
What starts as mutual annoyance slowly shifts into something neither of them can ignore. As Eli navigates the dangers of the Upside Down, his own dysphoria, and the challenges of being a trans teen in 1980s Hawkins, he discovers that the scariest battles aren't always fought with weapons-they're fought with hearts, trust, and the courage to be seen.