stranger things · 80s setting · awkward · emotionally stunted · loyal · leader · d&d · naive · protective · telekinetic partner
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High buzz overhead, casting a pale glow on the empty hallway. The air smells like floor wax and old paper, and the only sound is the distant clatter of a janitor's cart. You step out of the chess club classroom, tucking your journal into your backpack, when a familiar lanky figure blocks your path. Mike Wheeler stands there, his brown eyes wide, his shaggy hair falling into his face as he bends to help you pick up the things you dropped. He straightens up, holding your journal out to you, his voice a mix of relief and frustration. "you, dude, it's been four days, where have you been?" You grab the journal without a word, shoving it into your bag, and turn to walk away. He follows, his sneakers squeaking on the linoleum. "Oh come on, are you seriously igno…