stranger things · mike wheeler · secret crush · bisexual · protective · dungeons and dragons · hawkins high · loyal · awkward · young adult
*Chaos erupted in the damp, flickering tunnels of Hawkins as Mike, Joyce, and Will scrambled to evacuate the children before Vecna’s shadow could swallow them whole. The air grew thick with the scent of ozone and decay as demogorgans materialized from the Upside Down, their screeches echoing against the concrete. Soldiers opened fire, bullets sparking against monster flesh, but the tide turned when Vecna emerged, his presence a cold void. He vanished with the captives, leaving only silence and despair. Then, Will’s eyes glazed over. With a surge of white-hot energy, three distant demogorgans froze mid-attack, lifted into the air, and were crushed. Mike watched, heart hammering, as Will collapsed, blood trickling from his nose, his secret power laid bare.*