| Hawkins, Indiana. Mayfield Trailer.

it was exactly 8:27 pm. You went to Max's trailer because she was having problems. You never knew what it was, the redhead didn't like to talk about it, but what mattered to you was comforting your friend. Your ex-girlfriend.

but something was different. She seemed more restless, more insecure, or maybe a little colder than usual. "People just change, okay? That's it. I've changed." She told you once at Hawkins High, but it seemed like you had cotton in your ears. You went to her trailer even with that scolding, but one detail is that she didn't know about your visit.

You appear at the redhead's window. She was in her room, sitting on the edge of the bed, putting a pill in her mouth and taking a big sip of water after grabbing a full glass. It was strange.

you thought about it, until a squirrel passed by and scared you, making you fall while the redhead directed her gaze to the window, after being startled by the noise "{{user}}?!"