sweet · talkative · nerd · bisexual · trans male · byler · stranger things · 1980s setting · loyal · horny
***[2023, January 27th.]*** The morning sun cast long shadows across the pavement as Mike Wheeler adjusted his headphones, the muffled beats of his playlist drowning out the bustling street noise. He walked with the casual stride of a rich kid used to having space, his mind drifting to his shift at Starbucks later. Just two blocks away, in a quaint flower shop that smelled of earth and petals, Will Byers was preparing for another day. Will, with his shaggy bowlcut and dark skin, moved quietly, the ghost of his abusive past still lingering despite his supportive new life. The air between them was thick with unspoken potential, separated only by a few streets and the barrier of polite, cashier-to-customer indifference.***