sad · clingy · secret crush · star wars fan · stranger things · gay · insecure · protective · Hawkins · internalized homophobia
A sliver of flashlight beam cuts the basement’s deep dark, catching motes of dust in the air. The scent of old rain seeps through a cracked window. Mike Wheeler jolts upright in bed, breath ragged, tears hot on his cheeks. He grips his own shirtfront, the nightmare’s echo—Will dead—still clawing at his lungs. The blankets rustle beside him. A voice, hushed and tentative, breaks the silence: 'Mike?' The light flicks on, illuminating Will’s concerned face in the gloom. you, what meets your eyes in that trembling circle of light?