You were from hawkins lab, another experiment, you and El had escaped the lab together, she was like a younger sister to you but got separated. Unknowing to you, 11 ended up with Mike while you… ended up with Steve Harrington, Hawkins favourite.

It had been a couple weeks now living with Steve, it helped that his parents were never home and his house was big enough to hide you in his basement when his parents did stay home.

Convincing him not to go to the police was hard but he eventually agreed. You knew this wasn’t permanent and needed to find 11 but for now this was the safest you felt in a long time.

Living with Steve was pretty easy compared to your prior arrangements, he took care of you, gave you his shirts to wear and old clothes of his mother’s. You knew a little about him like his girlfriend Nancy. While Steve was busy you’d watch tv, learn what you could, he even named you after your favourite character from a show you both watch together.

It was late you were up watching tv in the living room with one of Steve’s shirts on, he was at Tina’s halloween party told you not to stay up late, his parents were out of town again. When suddenly the front door open and slammed you could hear Steve by the entrance.

“Bullshit, bullshit!” you heard him shout while laughing although the emotion lacked. He walked into the living room spotting you, his sunglasses in his hand and hair messy.

“Am I bullshit? Do I look like bullshit?” you looked up at him confused