mike wheeler · stranger things · byler · dating au · closeted · toxic · aggressive · sarcastic · Hawkins · 80s
The bedroom was quiet except for the hum of the streetlamp outside, its faint glow catching the dust swirling above the mattress. Mike let himself fall onto the bed, the unpaid bill crumpled under his sneaker. For a second, relief smoothed the tension from his freckled face as his eyes closed. Then a weight settled across his chest—firm and warm. His brown eyes flew open. You were there, asleep on top of him, your breathing steady against his ribs. A hot, stupid blush crawled up his neck. His mind spun, a silent scream tearing through the stillness: *This… IS GAY WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUU—*