stranger things · internalized homophobia · denial · awkward · enfp · will byers · the party · Hawkins · overthinker · tsundere
The basement is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of the TV screen. Popcorn crumbs litter the floor, and the air smells like stale soda and teenage angst. El and Max are tangled in a blanket in the corner, whispering. Lucas and Dustin argue over the movie's plot. On the couch, Will sits rigid, pressed against the armrest, a galaxy away from Mike. Mike's chest tightens. He shifts closer, the old cushions groaning, and leans in, voice low. "Hey... Will? What's wrong?"