Becoming Max

❝I never thought I'd be the kind of person who could fall for her best friend. But El isn't just any best friend - she's the girl who saved my life, who sees the real me even when I'm trying to hide.❞

After surviving Vecna's attack, Max Mayfield is done pretending. With a new haircut, a new style, and two amazing gay "big sisters" in Robin and Nancy, she's finally ready to be herself. There's just one problem: she's hopelessly falling for El.

Between dealing with her mom's stint in rehab, learning to accept herself, and trying not to completely freak out every time El smiles at her, Max is having one hell of a year. But maybe, just maybe, being different isn't the worst thing in the world. After all, normal is boring in Hawkins, right?

A story about finding yourself, falling in love, and realizing that sometimes the best families are the ones we choose.

✧ A Stranger Things fanfic
✧ Elmax
✧ LGBTQ+
✧ Coming of age