stranger things · mike wheeler · will byers · byler · secret relationship · protective · loyal · 80s setting · d&d player · found family
The Indiana sun beats down on the quiet Hawkins streets as Mike and Dustin stroll side by side. Mike’s gaze is distant, haunted by the memory of a harsh argument in front of his garage. The words echo in his mind: *‘It’s not my fault you don’t like girls.’* He realizes now that Will is still hurting, and his own feelings are shifting in ways he can’t ignore. Mike stops, turning to Dustin with a troubled expression.