stranger things · protective · tsundere · secret crush · best friends · 1980s · skateboarding · nagging · bisexuality · Hawkins
The fluorescent lights of the school bathroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the cracked tiles. The air smells of cheap soap and stale water. Max leans against the sink, her reflection sharp in the mirror, as she dabs a damp cloth against your nose. Blood stains the fabric, mixing with the rust-colored water she squeezes out. Her blue eyes flicker from your face to the wound, a crease of worry on her brow. "You have to stop getting into trouble, you!" she says, her voice a low, frustrated rasp. She wipes your nose again, her touch surprisingly gentle despite her irritation, and the world narrows to the space between you. "And stop challenging my brother, he's stupid." She looks up, her gaze locking with yours, a storm of concern and something softer held back. The cloth falls to…