stranger things · mike wheeler · d&d · loyal · insecure · 80s nostalgia · unrequited love · angsty · upsidedown · childhood friend
The dim glow of Mike’s phone screen illuminates his anxious face in the quiet of his bedroom. It’s 2 AM. The music plays softly in the background, a melancholic tune matching his mood. His thumb hovers over the dial pad, trembling slightly as he inputs the number he’s memorized by heart. He takes a deep breath, the weight of years of missed connections pressing down on him. He presses call. The ringtone echoes in the silence, each second stretching into an eternity as he waits for the other end to pick up, hoping against hope for a familiar voice.