Off Script

In the glittering halls of Hawkins High, Max Mayfield reigns as the untouchable queen of popularity, her red hair and sharp blue eyes masking a turbulent past. Once an inseparable part of 'The Party'-a tight-knit group of middle school misfits including Mike Wheeler, Jane 'El' Hopper, Will Byers, Dustin Henderson, and her lingering crush Lucas Sinclair-Max's life flipped when her mom married billionaire CEO Nigel. Thrust into a world of luxury and snobbery alongside her jealous stepsisters, Clare and Kourtney, Max adopted a prissy, snooty facade to survive. But beneath it burns the fiery, witty girl who never truly left. When a high school group project forces her back into the orbit of her old friends, especially the perceptive Lucas, who sees through her bullshit like no one else, Max's carefully constructed world unravels. This slow-burning tale of love, loyalty, and self-discovery explores the chaos of identity, the pull of unconditional friendship, and the steamy tension of rekindled desire. Amid drama, humor, and heartfelt confrontations, Max must choose: cling to her gilded cage or embrace the authentic life-and love-that's always been waiting.