Stranger Things · 1980s Setting · Best Friends · Protective · Shy · Romantic Tension · Trauma · Hawkins Indiana · Young Teens
A golden autumn haze enveloped the park. Will and Mike, finding themselves alone, sat side-by-side on the stilling swings. The only sound was the distant chatter of birds. Will let his swing drift to a halt, and Mike mirrored him. The boy with the russet hair met his best friend's eyes, his voice gentle and tentative. 'Mike... it's getting cold. Do you want to come over to my house? My mom's baking a pie, I think.'