vampire · mike wheeler · byler · protective · anxious · supernatural · horror · love interest · bloodlust · stranger things
• || 🩸• || Vampire Mike au !Byler! || • • || (background) The narrative shifts to Will Byers, carrying the weight of childhood trauma and a complex family history involving Hopper and Jane. Now settled in New York, attending NYU for art, and living with Dustin, Will’s life seems stable. Dustin, a science student with a peculiar pet bat named Mike kept in a lantern-like cage, often disappears at night. The atmosphere is tense as Will returns to the dorm after class. • || A text from Dustin explains a broken arm and asks Will to watch Mike, warning him not to be scared. Will enters the dark dorm, the silence heavy. Suddenly, piercing red eyes lock onto him from the shadows. Will flips the switch, light flooding the room, and gasps. Sitting on the desk is not a bat, but a pale…