Only if I could (Stranger Things)
The room looked exactly how Max remembered it. Dancing in Lucas’s arms that night had felt so right, but now it was different. His hands were too rough, he didn’t smell like vanilla and syrup. Lucas had brown eyes, but they weren’t the right shade of brown. His hair wasn’t soft enough and his lips tasted wrong.
Even now, when running from the supernatural being that is Vecna, all she could think about was her. El’s strong arms holding her tight as she blasted the monster was from her. Normally, Max would groan at the cliche of a knight in shining armor, but if that knight was El, she would gladly be kidnapped by hundreds of dragons.
Eventually, Vecna broke through her barriers, advancing on her and grabbing her by the throat. As her feet kicked at the air and her nails scratched at the slimy hands holding her, a shout was heard.
Suddenly, her attacker flew across the room. That could only mean one thing, El. Max whirled around, a huge smile on her face as she ran toward the now shaved headed girl. Pale hands ran over a soft face, attempting to make sure that what was in front of her was real.
“Is this really you? Are you really here?” Max whispered?
“I’m here.” El replied back softly, eyes looking into Max’s blue ones.
“Your hair?” Max sniffed, feeling bad that El lost one of the things that she was proud of.
“It will grow back. I don’t care because it helped me get to you. Max, I-“
El was suddenly cut off by Max surging forward, kissing her deeply, arms wrapped around her neck. The telepathic girl froze for a moment, before falling into the kiss. By the time they separated, both of them were gasping for air.
“I’ve been waiting to do that, for a while now!” Max panted.
“You are a much better kisser than Mike.”
Max laughed but she was interrupted by a growling voice.
“Well, isn’t this sweet?” Vecna said, eyes glowing with power.
“You will not touch her anymore.” El said, positioning herself in front of her new girlfriend?
Is that what they were now? Henry reached up an arm to attack El, but her powers were now fulled by the fact that Max liked her back. What happened next was a blur to Max, she remembers things getting thrown. However, what happened next is still clear in her mind.
Vecna was in retreat as El kept throwing the tables from the winter dance at him. However, before he disappeared completely, he flicked his wrist, sending a splintered part of a chair straight at Max’s back.
Eleven realized his intent, and acted quickly, spinning her girlfriend around so that the wood pierced into her instead. Max let out a scream as the dance room began to fade away, thanks to Vecna’s retreat. El reached a bloody hand up and kissed her, leaving a red streak on her freckled face.
“I’ll live, I promise, and girlfriends don’t lie.”