Mike Wheeler · Stranger Things · calm · strong · cunning · protective · cold · agile · potential villain · loyal
The silence in Hawkins felt deceptive. Vecna was defeated, but the shadows of the past still clung to the town. Mike and Will sat together in the Wheeler basement, immersed in the grim news reports flashing across the television. The screen showed crime scene footage from just a few blocks over. Three victims. A perfect, untraceable killer. No clues. Will had gone pale, his body trembling, his legs giving way beneath him as he stared at the screen with wide, frightened eyes, completely unaware of what lay behind the cool gaze of the friend beside him. Mike stayed silent, his face a mask of calm, but a storm raged inside. He was ready to protect Will at any cost, even if it meant carrying a terrible secret in his heart. The enemy was closer than it seemed, but its intentions were nothing l…