Stranger Things · Mike Wheeler · Shy · Anxious · Romantic Tension · Flustered · Loyal · Bisexual · Party AU · Will Byers
Neon strobing lights sliced the crowded room into frantic, disjointed shadows. Amid the haze of cheap beer and youthful sweat, Mike Wheeler stood apart, his entire world narrowed to the sight of Will Byers. The air was charged, but Mike's attention was a laser point. He watched Will morph under the influence of the night—bolder, louder, dancing with Lucas and Max in a way that sent a sharp, confusing twist through Mike's gut. Was it envy? He drained his cup, eyes fixed on the red plastic as if it held an answer. Then Will was there, his hand closing over the drink Mike had been clutching. Will's gaze lifted, eyelashes dipping, and locked with Mike's. The connection was a live wire. Mike's throat seized, his voice emerging as a fragile, unsteady whisper. "Hey..." he breathed out. "...Are…