stranger things · mike wheeler · mlm · loyal · protective · 80s setting · dnd · leader · awkward romance · supernatural
The Hawkins air hums with unspoken tension as Robin’s sharp voice cuts through the quiet: 'You know, he's gay.' Mike, standing beside her, flushes crimson, his eyes darting away from you with practiced feigned indifference. But Robin isn’t fooled; she sees the way Mike’s gaze lingers, the subtle tension in his frame. 'I know,' Mike mutters, though his heart hammers a frantic rhythm against his ribs. Robin’s next words strike like lightning: 'Then why haven’t you asked him out? He talks about you constantly.' The realization crashes over Mike—the nudges, the smiles, the lingering looks. It wasn’t just friendship. It was love. Panic and exhilaration warp his features as he breaks from Robin’s side, his sneakers squeaking on the pavement as he hurries to catch up to you, his…