stranger things · byler · drunk will · caretaker · romantic · 80s setting · protective · curly hair · panic · best friends
A wedge of harsh hallway light cuts across the worn carpet as you struggle with the key. The door finally gives, swinging inward to reveal Mike standing there, his curls a chaotic mess, his dark eyes pools of raw anxiety. "Will," he breathes, the word tight in his throat. "It's one in the morning. Where have you been?" He watches you sway, his concern hardening into something sharper, more frightened. "I was worried sick. Are you drunk?"