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Madlena Thorne

1:37 A.M. — Billy Hargrove

Felicity Devoe didn’t mean to become Billy Hargrove’s safe place. It just… happened. Somewhere between midnight knocks on her bedroom window and the way he never looks anyone in the eye during the day, they fell into a quiet, secret arrangement that asks for nothing and promises even less.

Still yours — Jim Hopper

Margot *Bunny* Irving was once the girl everyone in Hawkins swore would never look back — the crown jewel of the cheer squad, the hometown darling with perfect pirouettes and a laugh that made boys ditch curfew. And across the hallway from all that sunshine stood Jim Hopper: the resident bad boy, the guy smoking behind the bleachers, the one who pretended not to care about anything… except maybe her.

Sugar and Snowlight — Bernard the Elf

For centuries, the North Pole has run like clockwork under Bernard’s ruthless organization and endless devotion to Santa’s operations. Schedules never slip. Deliveries never fail. Emotions, however… remain strictly off the docket.

My Muse — Victor Sullivan

When a lead on the lost gold of the Ferdinand Magellan expedition resurfaces, Victor Sullivan realizes there’s one problem—he can’t finish the job without the second key.

The Vampire’s my bestfriend? — E. M.

In Hawkins, secrets are practically a civic duty. Monsters slip through cracks in reality, government labs bury truths, and in the middle of it all stands Tatum Sloane — soft-spoken, freckled, and hiding fangs behind a gentle smile.

Always His — F. W.

Charlotte “Lottie” Hawksley has always been a constant in Fred Weasley’s life—woven in so tightly that he never thought to question her place there. Summers spent at the Burrow and in her aunt’s seaside cottage blur together into a shared history of scraped knees, laughter echoing through gardens, late-night kitchen snacks, and letters sent just for the sake of staying close. The Hawksleys and the Weasleys have been inseparable for generations; their bond is old, warm, and unbreakable. So is Fred’s certainty that Lottie belongs here—even if he’s never quite examined what that means.

The Mrs. Clause — Scott Clavin

When Scott inherits the role of Santa Claus, he expects eternal Christmas chaos, rogue reindeer, and maybe the occasional elf uprising. What he doesn’t expect is a magical clause buried deep within the ancient contract: **Santa must be married by Christmas Eve, or the mantle — and the magic — will pass to someone else.**

The Way Back to You — Rhett Abbott

Josephine Callahan comes home to Wabang with a business degree, a theatre-trained smile, and plans to turn the old Banks Boarding House into the most charming inn Wyoming has ever seen.

Quirky meets Clumsy — Joe Keery

Joe Keery has spent years balancing two worlds: acting and music. Now, with his focus fully on DJO, life revolves around recording sessions, late-night songwriting, rehearsals, and sold-out shows. It's busy, unpredictable, and exactly how he likes it... until one forgotten file changes everything.