The Skater and Her Bug Boy, Max Mayfield
Peter Henderson lost everything when his parents died in a plane crash.
Orphaned at twelve, he moves to Hawkins, Indiana to live with his Aunt Claudia and cousin Dustin-the only family he has left. All he wants is to grieve in peace, play Dungeons & Dragons, and maybe figure out how to survive middle school without completely falling apart.
Then a radioactive spider bites him. And everything changes.
Suddenly, Peter can stick to walls. He's stronger than any kid should be. He has a "sixth sense" that warns him of danger. And he can shoot webs from his wrists. The spider came from Hawkins National Laboratory-the same place his father worked before he died. The same place conducting experiments with a man named Dr. Brenner... and Norman Osborn.
But Hawkins has bigger problems than one superpowered kid.
When Will Byers vanishes and a girl with telekinetic powers appears, Peter and the Party are thrown into a world of government conspiracies, alternate dimensions, and literal monsters. As the Upside Down threatens everything he loves, Peter realizes his powers aren't a curse-they're a responsibility.
He becomes Spider-Man. Hawkins' protector. The Party's guardian.
Then He Meets Max Mayfield.
She's fierce. Sarcastic. Damaged. She skateboards, doesn't take anyone's crap, and sees right through Peter's masks-both the one he wears as Spider-Man and the one he wears as the "funny guy." She challenges him. Infuriates him. Makes him want to be better.
Stranger Things Seasons 1-5
Max Mayfield/Male OC