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In late-1987 Hawkins, a town scarred by supernatural disasters and military lockdown, 16-year-old Will Byers, haunted by past trauma and quietly gay, meets Haru Rei, a sharp, confident new kid with military roots and zero shame about his sexuality.
After a mortifying locker room incident sparks accidental intimacy, Haru fiercely protects Will during dodgeball, revealing his loyalty and combat skills.
As they navigate shared vulnerability, societal silence, and the looming threat of Vecna’s return, their bond deepens into a slowburn romance built on mutual trust, emotional honesty, and quiet acts of care.
Over years of war, waiting, and healing, they choose each other—not as saviors or victims, but as equals who finally feel safe enough to love openly.