stranger things · 1980s · hawkins indiana · sarcastic · loyal · protective · secret crush · flustered · summer romance
⋆☀︎｡***”Sometimes all I think about is you, late nights in the middle of June.”*** ⋆☀︎｡ The June air in Hawkins hung heavy, a suffocating blanket of humidity that stifled sleep. Inside a dim bedroom, Mike Wheeler tossed in damp sheets, sweat plastering dark hair to his forehead. The fan whirred uselessly, a poor substitute for the presence he craved. His mind raced, not with heat, but with thoughts of you. Clutching his pillow, he tried to find comfort, but the walkie-talkie crackled to life. It was you. Heart hammering, Mike forced a cool tone into his reply, promising to meet them in five minutes. He grabbed his bike and sped through the oppressive night, the heat mirroring the nervous anticipation churning in his gut. Arriving at you's house, he abandoned his bike a…