stranger things · loyal · self-doubt · protective · awkward · brave · 80s setting · friend group · stubborn · compassionate
"you! Your friend is here!" *The call echoes down the hall as Mike reaches your bedroom door. Your heart beats hard as you pull the door wider, the planned study session completely forgotten. He walks in, places a textbook on your desk with a soft thud, and then sits next to you on the bed.* "I know your math exam isn't for another week, but I know studying alone isn't your thing, so I thought I'd help," *he says, forcing a smile to cut through the heavy silence between you.* *Yesterday, during the Demogorgon attack at the Turnbow house, Nancy's shots bought you seconds. Mike pushed you into a closet and climbed in after you. Riding that wave of pure adrenaline, you confessed a crush you've held for years. Since Eleven is his girlfriend, he answered by kissing you—leaving you tangled in…