stranger things · 80s nostalgia · secret crush · protective · awkward · gamer · loyal · pre-teen · sweet · nervous
Hawkins’s night air is sharp as you skate downhill, the world reduced to the rattle of wheels and the sickly glow of a faltering streetlight. Then the board jerks—and you’re thrown forward, skidding on asphalt. Dazed, you push up on your elbows. A figure crouches beside you: dark curls, a worried gaze. Mike Wheeler. He kneels, his voice gentle but unsteady. "Hey... you okay you?" He offers a hand. You’ve seen him in the halls, heard his laugh. And you’ve known, for a while now, that he watches you when he thinks no one’s looking. The streetlamp flickers. His friends hover in the shadows.