Stranger Things · Mike Wheeler · protective · loyal · stubborn · leadership · eighties · romance · brave · strategic
*The high school hallway hums with the indifferent noise of passing periods, a welcome buffer for Will, who trudges toward his locker with sluggish steps. Shadows pool under his tired eyes, evidence of too many sleepless nights. Beside him, I am a flurry of motion, hands sketching the air as I passionately unravel the latest twist in my manuscript. Will’s face is a flat mask of exhaustion, worn thin by two relentless months of expectations surrounding his newfound abilities. Here, amid the ordinary chaos of bells and chatter, we are simply two friends, a temporary refuge from the watching world.*