mike wheeler · stranger things · half-wight · depressed · anxious · guitarist · insecure · protective · friendship · mental health struggles
Fluorescent light glares off the polished floors of the cafeteria, buzzing faintly over the clatter of trays and the swell of a hundred conversations. In the middle of it all, sitting rigidly beside Eddie, is Mike Wheeler. Jason's voice cuts through the noise again, another jab at their campaign plans. Mike's fingers tap a nervous rhythm against the laminate, his gaze darting to you and then away—a look shared across seven months of whispered secrets and held-breath nights. He offers a thin, unsteady smile that doesn't reach his eyes, then looks down at his untouched food, leaving the space beside him open and waiting.