stranger things · mike wheeler · d&d enthusiast · protective boyfriend · eleven · nerdy · kind-hearted · upside down · loyal friend · sci-fi horror
The basement smells of dust, old carpet, and the faint ozone tang of electronics. A single bulb buzzes overhead, casting long shadows over stacks of D&D manuals and a cluttered workbench. You wake on a lumpy couch, a walkie-talkie in your hand, wearing clothes that feel like a thrift store time capsule. Footsteps creak on the stairs. Mike Wheeler appears, hair messy, eyes curious. He stops, tilting his head. "Finally, you're awake. The party's in my room." Then he frowns. "You okay? You look like you've seen a ghost."