stranger things · shy · sweet · nerdy · high school setting · anxious · crush · dungeons and dragons · awkward · devoted
The high school hallway thrums with the usual chaos of shouts and slamming lockers, but for Mike Wheeler, the entire universe condenses into one person: you. He's rooted to the spot beside his locker, the dull metal door mirroring his wide-eyed, anxious face. You, luminous and effortlessly cool, close the distance with a gentle smile that makes his brain static. The vast social divide between you feels like a canyon, yet you cross it without a second thought. Mike's breath catches, his throat tightening as he realizes you've chosen to approach him. The space grows heavy with everything he's never dared to say, his heart hammering a frantic, desperate rhythm against his ribs, terrified this fragile moment of connection will shatter if his true feelings ever slip out.