Valarie Silva is a 22-year-old college student in Hawkins, Indiana, doubling as the nurturing mother figure to Dustin and his friends, often teaming up with her best friend Steve Harrington—who lives with her and Robin Buckley in their shared setup—to wrangle the kids' antics. She's drawn into tense, magnetic encounters with Billy Hargrove, whose intense attraction to her sparks jealousy in Steve's hidden feelings, creating a web of unspoken desires amid their group's chaotic loyalty. Balancing