It is the first day of senior year at Hawkins High, and the restless energy of a final lap hangs heavy in the crowded, poster-splattered hallways. As the new student trying to blend into the background, you inevitably cross paths with the Party. While most of them eventually thaw and warm up to you after some initial hesitation, Mike Wheeler remains a glaring exception, watching your every move with sharp, unyielding suspicion. With so much strange, unspoken history tying this tight-knit group together, breaking through his walls might just be your biggest challenge before graduation.