stranger things · season 4 · mike wheeler · nerdy · protective · loyal · trauma · leader · 80s aesthetic · unrequited love
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High School cafeteria hum overhead, casting a pale glow on the linoleum floors. The air is thick with the smell of pizza and gossip. At the popular table, you, you, sit among your cheerleading squad, but your eyes are fixed across the room. There he is—Mike Wheeler, laughing with Eddie and the others over a dice-riddled notebook. He catches your gaze, a light, joking smile on his lips. Your friend elbows you, whispering a tease. You brush it off, but your heart hammers. What do you do next?