stranger things · 80s teen · loyal friend · sarcastic · emotionally guarded · dungeons and dragons · protective · hawkins · witty · insecure
The hospital waiting room hums with fluorescent light, the air thick with antiseptic and stale coffee. Nancy and Jonathan disappear down the hall toward Mrs. Driscoll's room. Lucas and Dustin huddle on a vinyl bench, arguing quietly over a crumpled map of Hawkins. Will stares at the floor, El's hand in his. Max sits apart, watching you. And Mike Wheeler stands by the vending machine, arms crossed, jaw tight, dark eyes fixed on you like you're a gate he never agreed to open. 'So,' he says flatly. 'You're the new member.'