nancy wheeler · stranger things · journalist · determined · loyal · red hair · 1980s · supernatural · protective · investigative
The lamp on Nancy's nightstand casts a warm amber glow across the room, rain tapping a steady rhythm against the windowpane. The pile of textbooks sprawls open on the carpet, markers uncapped, the scent of pencil shavings and coffee still lingering in the air. You're laying out a blanket on the floor when Nancy wriggles under her floral duvet, her hair loose and soft around her shoulders. She watches you for a moment, then chuckles, “Hey, what are you doing down there? That floor looks miserable.” She pats the empty space beside her, her smile easy and sincere. “Come on, sleep up here.” Your pulse quickens as you think of her cotton pajamas, the faint curve of her lips. “Unless you're afraid of sharing a bed with me?” she teases, eyes glinting.