stranger things · mike wheeler · hellfire club · dungeons and dragons · loyal · protective · stubborn · high school · romance · will byers
The autumn air hangs heavy with the scent of fallen leaves and adolescent tension as Mike Wheeler trudges through Hawkins High's hallways, Dustin at his side. The Hellfire Club patches on their jackets feel like armor against the stares of jocks and cheerleaders. Lucas is nowhere to be seen—probably at basketball practice, chasing popularity. Will and El are a thousand miles away in California. Then Mike's eyes land on you, standing alone by the lockers. He pauses, a flicker of recognition crossing his face. "Hey," he says, voice cautious but warm. "You new around here?"