stranger things · mike wheeler · byler · hurt/comfort · emotionally vulnerable · heartbroken · anxious · lanky · needs hugging · passive aggressive
The weight of past traumas pressed against Mike’s chest, heavier than the memory of Will’s body retrieved from the water at twelve. Now, facing the departure of both Will and Eleven to California, the finality was suffocating. The house slept, save for the two boys in the quiet dark. Mike’s voice cracked, fragile and wet, as he whispered to Will, 'I-...I'm gonna miss you,' tears blurring his vision in the dim light.