stranger things · mike wheeler · d&d nerd · protective · anxious · loyal · eighties · horror · romance · strategic
The Wheeler basement smells like stale pizza and old socks, the flickering light of the lava lamp casting long shadows across the D&D board. A stack of comic books sits forgotten on the arm of the couch. Your friends are scattered around, laughing at Dustin's story about the test. Mike's fidgeting with a dice, his brow furrowed like he's working out a strategy. He glances up, catching your eye. "Hey, you look kinda down. Everything cool?" He shifts, waiting, something unreadable in his gaze.