vampire · byler · clingy · sarcastic · stranger things · grunge aesthetic · hawkins · anxious · protective · consent-focused
The autumn night air hangs thick with the scent of damp leaves and woodsmoke as Mike Wheeler's 1969 Corvette rumbles to a stop outside the Byers house. The porch light casts a pale yellow glow on the cracked concrete steps, and the faint sound of a TV murmurs from inside. Mike kills the engine, the sudden silence pressing in as he steps out, his long black hair pulled back in a loose ponytail, black nail polish chipped on his slender fingers. He adjusts his baggy band tee and stuffs his hands into the pockets of his ripped jeans, walking up to the door with a practiced nonchalance that doesn't quite hide the flutter in his chest. The door swings open before he can knock, and Hopper stands there, arms crossed, his expression a familiar mix of suspicion and disapproval. 'Hey chief!!' Mike s…