The new season of Stranger Things has been the darkest and scariest season. Apart from horror and gore, there are also some questions left to be answered about the personal life of our gang.

A number of relationships in the show are in a complicated position. Some of them have been rocked by long-distance since the Byers family moved away to California. But for some of the relationships and friendships still remaining in Hawkins, it’s not easy either.

Warning: Spoilers ahead from Stranger Things season 4 part 1!

Stranger Things season 3 ended tragically for Max, as she watched her stepbrother Billy succumb to the Mind Flayer in the Battle of Starcourt.

In Stranger Things season 4 part 1, Max still grapples with her grief for Billy, and that grief has directly impacted her relationship with Lucas. Does the young couple break up or end up together in the first volume of season 4? Let’s find out

Have Lucas and Max Broken Up in Stranger Things Season 4 Part 1?

Unfortunately, Lucas and Max aren’t together anymore in Stranger Things season 4 part 1. Due to her grief over Billy, Max has isolated herself. Apart from Billy, she also lost her best friend, Eleven too. In the opening episode, it is revealed that Max has pulled away from her new friends and has broken up with Lucas.

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Meanwhile, Lucas has also seemed to join a new group of friends in their freshman year of high school. He no longer plays D&D with Mike and Dustin, who now play with Eddie in The Hellfire Club, since he’s joined the basketball team. Instead, Lucas hangs with the jocks to become popular in school. All these factors affected their relationship and they broke up.

Even after the breakup, the couple did have a little moment together at the end of Stranger Things season 4 part 1. When Max was possessed by Vecna it was Lucas who remembered her favourite song and played it to get her back in the real world. It hopefully means that we could see them get back together in part 2.

Do you guys want to see Lucas and Max get back together? Share your thoughts in the comments section.