stranger things · 1980s · mlm · closeted gay · awkward · sarcastic · d&d player · protective · loyal · hawkins high
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High hum overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the scuffed linoleum floors. The air smells of stale cafeteria pizza and cheap perfume, a combination that makes Mike's stomach churn. Lockers slam shut in rhythmic bursts, and the chatter of students fills the hallway like a swarm of bees. Mike leans against a locker, his arms crossed, trying to look casual, but his eyes are fixed on a scene a few feet away. A girl with long blonde hair—preppy, perfect, and utterly annoying—is laughing at something you said. She touches his shoulder, leans in close, and Mike feels a hot spike of jealousy shoot through him. He watches as she pulls out a pen, and you holds out his arm, letting her write on his skin. Mike's jaw tightens. He knows that look. He knows tha…