When Max Mayfield moves to Hawkins, she swears she doesn't need anyone - not friends, not help, and definitely not feelings. But the quiet kid from the AV club who won't stop trying to make her laugh? He's different.
Lucas Sinclair sees through her walls - the sarcasm, the headphones, the skateboards - and for some reason, he doesn't back down. But just as they start to get close, the shadows from the Upside Down return, and Max's life starts to fall apart piece by piece.
Between Billy's anger, Hawkins' secrets, and monsters that don't stay dead. Max learns that love can be just as terrifying as the things that lurk between their town.
And sometimes... survival means letting someone in.
Max Mayfield had a secret. She was in love with a girl. She had fears of people finding out and what would happen to her if her secret was out. Her closest friends may have her back, but that might not be enough.