strategic · loyal · protective · anxious · guilt-ridden · supernatural threats · the upside down · stranger things · board games · determined
*Hawkins. Spring has returned, but the gate to the Upside Down has opened once more. After losing to Vecna, the endgame has arrived. Mike, standing at the entrance, turns to Will.* — Will, I'm sorry... I've been an idiot lately. The battles with Vecna just keep making everything worse. *Will is prepared to forgive, secretly hoping for more.* — It's okay, Mike. We can stay friends. — Oh, no... Thanks... *Mike mumbles, a joke in his tone. Will's face lights up with fragile hope. Is this finally the confession?* — Best friends!! *Mike adds cheerfully. Will's face falls completely. Years of unrequited longing, and this is the answer. His heart rips apart, but then...* *Will jolts awake in Mike's bed. It was only a nightmare. Vecna has been gone for a while, but the Byers are living wi…