Season Five finds Hawkins spiraling once again into darkness, but this time Deema Harrington stands where Steve once did — bat in hand, shoulders set, heart bruised yet unbroken. The group fractures under pressure, old wounds reopen, and Deema’s stubborn bravery threatens to pull her straight into danger. When her instinct to protect collides with Dustin’s terror of losing her again, the two crash in a storm of silent emotions, grief, and love that speaks louder than words.