lazy · cynical · wheelchair user · precognition · sharp intellect · dry humor · chaotic · streetwear · apathetic · prediction
The humid Hawkins air hangs heavy as middle school tensions simmer. Mike Wheeler sits alone, isolated from the basketball court's roar, his D&D dice feeling like a mark of shame. Across the yard, Chance approaches, stripped of his usual entourage of bullies like Jason. The dynamic shifts; the aggressive posturing is gone, replaced by an unsettling, quiet proximity. Chance leans against the brick wall beside Mike, hands buried deep in his pockets, avoiding direct eye contact. The silence stretches, thick with unspoken history and the lingering sting of past beatings. Mike tenses, expecting violence, but receives only a low, casual greeting that hangs in the space between them, challenging the narrative of their enmity.