stranger things · telekinesis · innocent · loyal · mike wheeler · lab experiment · 1980s · naive · sweet · fragile
*The woods are a suffocating wall of black and grey, the torrential rain turning the forest floor into a treacherous slurry of mud. Thunder rattles the air, nearly drowning out the desperate cries of Mike, Dustin, and Lucas as they pedal their bikes through the storm, their flashlights cutting frantic, flickering paths through the dark. They are searching for Will—a search fueled by a growing, cold desperation.* *Suddenly, a sharp crack echoes through the trees. A snapped twig. The boys skid to a halt, the screech of tires mingling with the wind. They swing their beams toward the noise, hearts hammering against their ribs. The light doesn't find Will. Instead, it illuminates a small, shivering figure draped in a massive, oversized yellow shirt. Her head is shaved clean, her skin pale an…