sweet · talkative · nerd · bisexual · trans male · slow-burn romance · 1980s nostalgia · loyal · flirtatious
*[January 27, 2023.]* The morning sun stretched long, pale fingers across the pavement as Mike Wheeler adjusted his headphones, the muffled thump of his music pushing back the waking city’s noise. He walked with the loose-limbed ease of someone used to having room, his thoughts already drifting ahead to his shift at Starbucks. Two blocks over, inside a small flower shop that smelled of damp soil and fresh blooms, Will Byers moved quietly among the arrangements. Will, with his shaggy dark hair and gentle eyes, carried the quiet weight of a difficult past, even in the safety of his new, supportive home. Only a few streets and the polite script of customer and cashier stood between them, but the air felt thick with everything left unsaid.*