New Stranger Things behind-the-scenes photos of Sadie Sink and Caleb McLaughlin leave fans speculating about season 5 plot

Social media is in a frenzy after a series of behind-the-scenes photos from the set of Stranger Things surfaced online.

The show’s creator, Ross Duffer, posted a glimpse of what happens when the cameras aren’t rolling by sharing nine photos on his Instagram today.

Two of the photos show Stranger Things stars Sadie Sink, 21, and Caleb McLaughlin, 22.

The actors play Max Mayfield and Lucas Sinclair, after Sink joined the show in its second season.

Sink was critically praised for her portrayal of Mayfield in season four, but her character’s fate is unknown.

However, because of Duffer’s new photos, Stranger Things fans believe her character’s story isn’t over yet.

Sink and McLaughlin’s characters have had a close friendship on Stranger Things since its second season.

Their characters had a short-lived romantic relationship, but the characters hinted that they still had feelings for each other in the Season 4 finale.

The actress’s character, Max, died briefly during the season four finale and was left in a coma after being revived by Eleven, played by Millie Bobby Brown.

His character was the last scene in the hospital with a heartbroken Lucas sitting by his bed.

Duffer’s first photo of the two actors shows the actress awake on a hospital gurney next to a smiling McLaughlin.

The creator of the series further provoked ‘Lumax’ fans by sharing a photo of the actors holding hands.

There was also a photo of a Kate Bush cassette tape in Duffer’s Instagram post.

Bush’s song, ‘Running Up That Road’, was Mayfield’s ‘personal anthem’ and was heard during the acclaimed Sink scene in the episode Dear Billy.

Since then, photos of Sink and McLaughlin have gone viral on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.

Stranger Things fans who have seen the photos are convinced that Max will regain consciousness during the fifth and final season.

‘MY GIRL IS ALIVE AND WELL,’ one X user tweeted.

An Instagram user who is happy to see that Max is still alive congratulated the two Duffer brothers.

“At least we know she’s not dead, like the Duffer brothers,” the Instagram user wrote.

Other X and Instagram users were excited to see photos of Sink and McLaughlin because of their characters’ relationship in and out of the relationship.

Fans of the hit series hope the couple resumes their romantic relationship and are rooting for ‘Lumax’.

“He is always by her side,” one X user tweeted.

Several other X users have tweeted about the character’s friendship, with one user even saying it was the “best relationship on the show.”

Instagram users exploded Duffer’s post with comments about Max and Lucas’ relationship.

“AHHH THEY’RE HOLDING HANDS I’M LOSING OMG I’m going to be sobbing,” one Instagram user commented.

Some other social media users who commented on the photos were also able to avoid writing about one thing: McLaughlin’s hairstyle.

“So no one is going to talk about Lucas’ haircut,” one Instagram user wrote.

Some Instagram users accused McLaughlin of wearing a wig.

However, one person at X couldn’t help but write what they hope to see Lucas in season five.

“My home for the end of STs5 is for Lucas to absorb Vecna’s powers and kill Will and Murry…” the user wrote.

‘…And everyone will live happily ever after.’