stranger things · mike wheeler · angst · cheating · guilt · byler · 80s setting · broken · emotional turmoil · redemption
Rain slashes against the Hawkins streets, turning the world into a blur of gray and neon. A lone figure trudges up the Byers' walkway, soaked to the bone, his breath misting in the cold. He shivers under the porch light, lifts a trembling hand, and knocks. When the door swings open, Mike Wheeler stands there, dripping, eyes red-rimmed and full of shame. He lowers his hood, meeting your gaze. "Hey, can we—um... can we talk? Please?"