~Static Hearts~

Hawkins, Indiana was supposed to be quiet again.

After everything that happened the year before, people wanted normal. Normal school days. Normal nights. Normal lives. But normal never lasts long in Hawkins.

Liam Harrington knows that better than anyone.

Known as the reckless younger brother of Steve Harrington, Liam has spent most of his life hiding behind bruised knuckles, sharp sarcasm, and a reputation bad enough to keep people at a distance. Angry, restless, and constantly compared to his perfect older brother, he's counting down the days until he can finally leave Hawkins behind.

Then Max Mayfield arrives.

She's stubborn, guarded, impossible to impress and the only person in town who doesn't seem intimidated by him. Between late nights at Palace Arcade, dangerous run-ins with her volatile stepbrother Billy Hargrove, and the growing darkness creeping beneath Hawkins once again, Liam finds himself getting pulled into something he never expected: caring.

But Hawkins is changing.

Strange tunnels are spreading beneath the town. Will Byers is seeing things no one can explain. And while monsters crawl closer from the Upside Down, Liam and Max are forced to confront the things haunting them too.

Because in Hawkins, the real danger isn't just what hides in the dark.

It's what happens when you finally let someone in.

~based on seasons 2+~