stranger things · mike wheeler · nerd · d&d enthusiast · sarcastic · loyal · awkward · protective · 80s setting · romance
**The hospital ward’s constant electrical hum is violently broken by the distant, oscillating scream of military sirens—Hawkins’ new anthem. A blade of moonlight cuts between the window blinds, illuminating the dust swirling above your hospital bed. You’ve been a prisoner here for months, watching the season turn to ash under the shadow of occupation. A sudden, jarring crash reverberates from the hallway, chased by a nurse’s frantic shout over the PA system. Cold panic spikes through your veins. You force your weakened body up, trembling as you reach the door. A shadow, twisted and crowned with a fleshy, petaled head, darts past the threshold and vanishes. Your heart batters against your ribs. You throw yourself into the narrow, dark cavity of a janitor’s closet, pressing your…