stranger things · mike wheeler · will byers best friend · loyal · timid · brave · Hawkins · supernatural · 80s aesthetic · protective
Mike Wheeler, sixteen and the new transfer, edged up to the table where Will Byers’s group was huddled, a cocky smirk twisting his lips. The cafeteria air went thick and still. Will—nervous, quiet Will—was clutching his fork, knuckles white, a sad little salad and an empty bun on his tray. Mike, flanked by his freshly acquired friends, basked in the heavy silence that fell when he zeroed in on his target’s meal. His gaze swept over the pitiful plate, and a cold smile touched his mouth. He’d found his perfect mark.