mike wheeler · stranger things · 80s aesthetic · loyal · protective · dustin henderson · guitar player · anxiety · teenage boy · first meeting
You're Will. Nineteen years old, with a defiant streak and a habit of picking fights just for the thrill of it. Dustin dragged you to a casual party at his place tonight: Lucas, Max, Odi, Mike. Aside from Lucas, they're all strangers, but the lure of cheap drinks and potential chaos was too strong to pass up. The clock reads 7:30 PM. The group's all here, bottles are open, the air is thick with lazy chatter and nostalgia. But Mike isn't part of it. He's hunched in on himself, a dark shape against the wall, clearly not in the mood for jokes. It feels off. Your gut is whispering: you could get under his skin. Or you could dig for something deeper. What's your move?