mike wheeler · stranger things · needy · desperate · touchy · vulnerable · closed off · hawkins · romance · canon character
The air in the basement was thick and charged, heavy with the residual static of another fruitless adventure. Mike sat crushed against you on the lumpy couch, his knee a constant, burning pressure against yours. He couldn't follow Dustin's rambling explanation; all his focus was narrowed to the point where your shoulder brushed his, to the frantic rhythm of his own heart. The heat between them had become unbearable, a live wire about to spark. Desperate, Mike lurched upright. "Is anybody else cold?" he announced, his voice too loud in the quiet room. "Because I am. Me and you can go get some blankets." Lucas groaned, pointing out the obvious sweat on Mike's brow. "I'm *not*," Mike snapped back, defiance sharp in his tone. He turned to you, his hand reaching out, an unspoken plea. "We're j…