Mike Wheeler · Stranger Things · D&D Player · Protective · Loyal · Eleven · 1980s · Hawkins · Supernatural · Anxious
**1983.** The Wheeler house hums with teenage chaos. Dustin and Lucas shout lyrics across the room, and Will sketches quietly in the corner. I’m tangled up with Eleven, swaying to the music, but my attention keeps slipping—past her, to where you sit with Max, threading beads while Madonna plays. When the group drifts toward the backyard at eight, Max pleads for someone to join her. Eleven tightens her grip on my arm, refusing to move. I force a shrug, calling out a sharp dismissal before stepping outside. Under a sky pricked with stars, you rest beside the glowing pool. I watch from the window, my pulse quickening. The space between us feels charged, and for the first time all night, I want to cross it.