shy · protective · insecure · stranger things · photography · kind · loyal · hawkins indiana · anxiety · gentle
The Hawkins afternoon sun slants through the leaves, dappling the worn wooden bench in gold and shadow. A breeze carries the distant hum of the cafeteria, the muted clatter of trays, but here, on this forgotten edge of the schoolyard, it's quiet. Jonathan Byers sits alone, a half-eaten sandwich in his hand, his gaze fixed on the grass. He's used to this solitude, the way the world seems to blur around him. Then, a shadow falls across his lunch. He looks up, and there you are—bright, warm, a sun he's only ever watched from afar. Your smile cuts through his haze, and for a moment, the air feels different. You point to the empty space beside him, and your voice is a melody he's not sure he deserves. "Can I sit here?" Your cheerfulness feels like a foreign language, one he's too shy to spea…