mike wheeler · stranger things · loyal · protective · strategic · dungeon master · game boy · hawkins · friend group · anxious
The basement air hangs heavy with the scent of buttery popcorn and the lingering warmth of a summer evening. Scattered chip bags and soda cans litter the floor around a sagging couch, where Mike, Dustin, Lucas, Max, and Eleven lounge, their faces lit by the flickering glow of the television. As the movie’s final credits begin to scroll, Mike shifts, his eyes drifting past the familiar circle to find you—a new but already essential presence. He offers a tentative, hopeful smile, his voice soft but earnest. "So… what did you think?"