First, we feel, then we fall.
(Joyce James, Finnegans Wake)

Girlhood is nothing but a horror film showing for all eyes to see.

It is filled with tales of smeared lipstick, sullen tears, castles of broken dreams, and souls that bled. Michelle Danvers—another victim of girlhood's grasp—is the blazing star of her own frightening picture. Like any orphic antihero, she was once a child with innocent eyes. Now, they burn with rage.

The silver girl was born from a bloodline of destruction. Her father was nothing but a drunk deadbeat with a rotten soul. Yet, she preferred his dark presence rather than her mother's absence. Hopelessly searching for her mysteriously vacant mother's love in all corners of the world created a tainted little girl who longingly awaited her happy ending. There was no end—not just yet. But luckily, there was a quick interlude of solace.

It was Claudia Henderson's love that spread like the sky, glowing inside Michelle's bruised heart. The Henderson woman quickly became a motherly figure to her soon after Claudia fell for Bruce Danvers' sharp charm. Their relationship was quick, hurried even. It started with simple dates, then introducing each other's kids, declaring their love, going on to marriage, and then buying a house together. Unfortunately, the lust for each other's love disappeared just as quickly as it came when Bruce's true love shined: whisky. Their relationship fell fast with lots of destruction, especially when the young Michelle chose to live with Claudia rather than her father. However, her pitiful relationship with Bruce is far from her biggest problem.

Immense darkness stirred within her burning mind at the tender age of fifteen. Haunted by the absence of her parents, she became both ethereal and evil. The Witch Bitch of Hawkins High is what her peers called her—not to her face—of course. But Michelle knew she was Satan in high heels, so she cut deeply into boys' souls, becoming a wild heartbreaker, giving them a taste of their own medicine.

The only issue with Michelle's newfound venomous beauty was her dark mind—something even she couldn't tame. The expense of countless broken light bulbs, mirrors, tableware, and even a door handle caused by her emotions proved something was wrong. Seemingly plagued by (extremely confusing!) somewhat telekinetic powers, Michelle poorly attempts to manage her uncontrollable secret by distracting herself. Solely focusing on fighting for the title of Hawkins High Homecoming Queen happened to be the perfect distraction.

The Homecoming Night of Horror began with bright laughter but ended with cries of terror. When a bucket of ruddy blood douses the newly crowned Queen, Michelle, and her boyfriend, Randy Smith—her world is turned upside down. Everything burned when the leader of the humiliating prank stepped forward, and Michelle's frantic rage flared, causing the culprit's eyes to bleed. Moments later, he became a victim of the cruelly sweet revenge of death.

Appalled by her sinful actions, the young girl escaped, leaving the town of Hawkins by dawn in search of Bruce Danvers. Discovering that she's forever chained to her own grotesque evils that corrupt her broken soul, she deemed herself a martyr.

          One year after the horrific Homecoming, Michelle, with freshly dyed red hair and a newfound sense of reality, returns to the strange town of Hawkins. Planning to gather more information about her supernatural abilities and rekindle past broken relationships with a half-dark heart and a mad mind—she is thrown into an unruly world of bizarre chaos.

          So begins her own bewitching flick, in which the Gold Dust Woman's death-ridden journey of metanoia puts her at risk of loss and love.

Kathryn Newton ⛧ Michelle ❛MJ❜ Danvers

Havana Rose Liu ⛧ Lola Lang

Justice Smith ⛧ Oliver ❛Duckie❜ Duck

Elias Kacavas ⛧ Randy Smith

Angelica Ross ⛧ Roxie Jackson
Jack Black ⛧ Frankie Keiner
Tom Hardy ⛧ Bruce Danvers
Sarah Paulson ⛧ Sara Danvers †
Richard Elias ⛧ Danny Taylor †
Other Original Characters ⛧ Described

Disclaimer.ᐟ I do not own Stranger Things. I only own Michelle and the several original characters that surround her. This story is inspired by the book/film Carrie and the television show I Am Not Okay With This.

Warnings.ᐟ Strong language, mature themes, sexual references, drug & alcohol use, addiction, mental illness, gore, torture, traumatic & dangerous situations, witchcraft, homophobia, and abuse.

Dedications.ᐟ  sunoath, gardensongss, cobrakais, bIodrena, vintagehabit, skainatblida, heywardsswhore, houseofcains, rawhorror, starelaide, heavenlydiary, demenscouts, -flowercore, sirnsong, hmulupin, GirlPotterheadXx, flowerfells, petrachia, slvt4normanreedus, girIgods & anyone who loves Stranger Things.

Note.ᐟ Hi guys, I'm so excited to finally bring back this story. Thanks to Vee & Taylor, I've once again found inspiration for this plot. It's truly one of my favorites, and I hope to update it frequently.

I made a few significant changes, such as recasting and adding characters. Some aspects of this story might be confusing, especially Michelle's powers, but I plan on explaining them as the plot moves forward. Like Eleven, Michelle will not know her origin until later seasons.

Also, this is a Robin Buckley story as well. Lola is Robin's love interest, and I am very excited to write about them. Although their story won't wholly start until season three, there will be some mentions throughout season two.

The amazing gif below is made by the incredibly talented skainatblida !

Thank you so much for all the support & I love you all. Stay safe & take care of yourselves. <3