IN WHICH The younger brother of Billy Hargrove and step brother to Max Mayfield gets dragged along with a bunch of losers to save the town of Hawkins and finds more than he expected.

*re-written as of July 1st 2025* !!please read description!! ○ STRANGER THINGS SEASON 2 BOOK #1 of 4 This story starts in season 2 and will end when season 5 airs. DISCLAIMER: Yes, I am fully aware that Will has been deemed 💅 HOWEVER, this is my story, don't read it if you don't vibe the way I do. ○ Claire has grown up in the hands of Hawkins Lab since she was 5. She hadn't planned an escape because she thought it would be impossible. An unfortunate event made it possible. The day she escaped was the best and worst day of her life. it was a new beginning, filled with trauma and tragedy. Hope, and happiness. And it was all because she met him... ○ ○ ●note, this story begins a few mo ths before season two begins● Enjoy! (any hate will be combatted 🙃)

Jim Hopper's niece, Delilah Hopper, moved to Hawkins after her parents died in a fire. Delilah was sent to live with Hopper after the accident and she had trouble adjusting. She was childhood friends with the Byers. Until Nancy Wheeler brought her to a bonfire where she met the king of Hawkins High, Steve Harrington. The night Will Byers went missing was the night Delilah's life changed. She always thought about everyone other than herself. After Steve noticed Delilah's disinterest in him, he suddenly grew interested in her, changing the stubborn, emotionless girl. Delilah has to balance her life in Hawkins with the new interest of Steve Harrington and the Demogorgon monster roaming Hawkins. -------- Disclaimer* I do not own any of the Stranger Things cast. I only own Delilah Hopper and the other characters I have made up!