it was 1987, in Hawkins, indiana, which meant homosexuality wasn’t accepted, but for Holly, she didn’t know about that.

Holly Wheeler is a 12-year-old with a crush on her best friend, Maggie Pierce but she wonders if it’s wrong or not, Holly is only 12 but she is still allowed to have a crush, but on a girl?

Holly was in her room, her room was very feminine, pastel-like and decorated with plushies, until her older brother, Mike, walked in.

Mike: hey.. Hol.. you’ve been acting weird lately, mind telling me what’s wrong?

Mike walked over to Holly and sat down next to her, he was 16, tall, scrawny with pale skin, short black curly hair and brown eyes, he was bisexual and was dating his best friend, Will Byers, crazy, right?

Holly looked over at her brother and sighed.

Holly: is it wrong to like the same gender?

that question left Mike eye-wide, he stared at Holly in complete silence before speaking.

Mike: why do you ask?

Holly fiddled with her fingers a bit.

Holly: i really like Maggie but.. i don’t know if i can tell her.

Mike: you have a crush on your best friend?

Holly nods her head.

Mike: woah.. guess me and Nancy aren’t the only ones.

Holly: huh?

Holly stared at Mike with a confused expression.

Mike: oh.. yeah.. i’m dating Will.

Holly: your dating Will?

Mike: yup.

Holly was shocked, she never expected her brother to date a boy.

Holly: but..

Mike: Will’s a boy, i know, i was confused at first but.. Nancy encouraged me accept my sexuality.

Holly: Nancy likes girls?

Mike nodded his head and smiled.

than suddenly, the door opened and Nancy walked in, she was the oldest out of the Wheeler siblings, she was 20, had fair skin, long curly brown hair and blue eyes, she was dating another girl named Robin Buckley.

Nancy: did someone say my name?

Mike and Holly were startled by Nancy’s appearance.

Mike: jesus, Nance, learn to knock!

Nancy: what happened?

Mike sighed and than started to explain everything to Nancy, which left her stunned but also amused.

Nancy: oh.. huh? guess it runs in the family.

Holly: you guys aren’t mad?

Mike: why would we be?

Holly: but, Mom-

Nancy: Holly, don’t tell Mom and Dad, okay? they don’t even know about our relationships.

Holly: oh- ok.

Mike: so.. when are you gonna confess?

Holly stayed silent for a moment before speaking again.

Holly: i don’t know.. i don’t know how to confess.

Mike and Nancy looked at each other before Nancy spoke up.

Nancy: why don’t… you invite her over tonight and when you guys are in your room, you confess.

Mike: Nance- what if mom or dad walk in?

Nancy: keep them distracted, that’s what i did when you started dating Will.