After the Upside Down is finally over, the Hawkins kids return to something that looks like “normal” — but nothing feels normal anymore. Now seniors, they cope by living loudly: sneaking out, drinking on roofs, trauma-bonding at parties, and filling their chaotic group chat, The Party Is Still Standing, with jokes, confessions, and secrets. Y/N has always been at the heart of the group — Mike’s lifelong best friend, the one everyone trusts, and the emotional anchor who quietly holds everyone to
Liv Henderson has always been part of the Party — but she has never been just Dustin’s twin. They are all seniors now, so they can drive. They smoke and drink as well.
Liv Henderson and Steve Harrington are seniors in Hawkins, and everyone knows they’re together. Steve waits by Liv’s locker, gives her his jacket, and even Dustin never stops complaining about how “gross” they are — so their relationship is anything but secret. But when night falls, their world becomes quiet and private. Almost every night, Steve sneaks through Liv’s bedroom window, not to hide, but because those late-night hours belong only to them. Curled up together, they talk about graduati