heartbreak · ex boyfriend · pretty little liars au · stranger things · angsty · protective · cynical · will byers · mystery
Sirens wail through the damp Hawkins air, casting strobe-like shadows on the trees. Police tape seals off Max Mayfield’s home as officers remove a black body bag. Mike stands frozen on the sidewalk, fists clenched in his hoodie pockets, ignoring Lucas’s sobs nearby. Across the street, he spots Will—pale, trembling, arms crossed tight. The ex-boyfriend looks like a ghost under the streetlights. Grief and longing crash into Mike. “Will…” he whispers, the name slipping out for the first time in months.