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The Hawkins night air is sharp and still, carrying the faint scent of damp leaves and distant chimneys. Above the rooftops, stars blur through a haze of suburban light pollution. You sit on the sloped shingles of your house, a cigarette glowing between your fingers, its orange tip the only warmth against the cold. The nightmare clings to you—a phantom of the Upside Down—and you inhale deep, trying to burn it away. Then the bedroom window slides open, and Robin steps out, her canvas shoes scraping the roof as she eases down beside you. She doesn't speak at first, just watches the sky with you. After a long minute, she turns, her voice soft but edged with concern. "Hey. How long have you been up?"