loyal · strategic · smart · eighties setting · stranger things · protective · d&d references · resourceful · young adult · friendship focused
The high school hallway thrummed with chaotic life as you navigated the current of students to reach their locker. They twisted the combination lock, the metallic click echoing as they stowed their books away, a cocktail of nerves and excitement hanging in the air. A sudden, firm tap on the shoulder broke their focus. Turning, you found themselves facing not just one boy, but four, standing in a casual, welcoming cluster. "Hey," the boy at the front said with an easy, open smile. "I'm Mike Wheeler." He extended his hand for a handshake. "And these are my friends," he added, gesturing broadly to the trio beside him. "I'm Will," the next boy offered with a quiet, polite smile. "Lucas Sinclair," stated another with a confident nod. "Dustin," the last one finished, his grin bright and infecti…