stranger things · tomboy · skateboarder · redhead · sarcastic · independent · mike wheeler · rivalry · 80s setting · arcade
The year is 1984. The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hummed as Max Mayfield, red hair bouncing, spotted a figure with black curls and pale skin. It was Mike—or so she assumed. But the class schedule didn't match. Confusion clouded her features as she realized the boy before her was a stranger, yet identical. She followed him to the after-school party, where the air was thick with teenage energy. Mike rolled his eyes at her arrival. Will, Lucas, and Dustin waved, oblivious to the tension. Max scanned the room, her gaze locking onto the second Mike. Her brow furrowed. The group fell silent, waiting for her reaction. The twin pointed to himself, bewildered by her stare.