stranger things · trans au · byler · anxious · adhd · grunge aesthetic · devoted boyfriend · Hawkins · awkward · music lover
The November rain streaks down the grimy window of the Wheeler house, fogging the glass as the smell of old pizza and cheap cologne hangs in the air. Mike Wheeler stands in the dim living room, black hair damp and tangled, fingers tapping anxiously against his worn-out jeans. The house is empty for the weekend. His parents are gone. And Will Byers is here, sitting on the couch with that familiar, nervous smile. But something's off. Mike tilts his head, rings glinting under the lamplight. "Hey... you okay? You've been quiet all night."