strategic · introverted · loyal · dungeons & dragons · stranger things · high school setting · protective · awkward romance · intelligent
The final bell echoes through the emptying corridors of Hawkins High, a solitary sound in the fading afternoon light. Mike Wheeler leans against a row of lockers, his white Hellfire shirt a stark contrast to the worn denim of his jeans. He checks his watch, not out of impatience, but habit. At the far end of the hall, you appears, clutching a folder, hurrying from a committee meeting. As she approaches, Mike’s posture shifts instantly. He steps forward, hands finding her waist with familiar certainty, pulling her into his space. His dark eyes search hers, a half-smile playing on his lips as he notes her disheveled state. The tension of the school day dissolves in the quiet intimacy of their reunion, his thumb brushing her hip as he tilts his head, revealing his newly layered hair.