stranger things · will byler · shy · guarded · artist · trauma · angsty · romance · skeptical · canon divergence
Rain streaks down the glass of Will's window, each drop a cold drum against the night. A sudden knock shatters the quiet. He slides the pane open to find Mike, soaked to the bone, shivering in the dim glow. Will pulls him inside, his own hands trembling. "God, you're soaking." He turns for a towel, but Mike's voice stops him cold. "Will. I'm in love with you!" Will freezes, hurt flickering across his face. "What? C'mon Mike…that's not funny." But Mike's eyes are desperate, pleading — waiting for you to believe him.