stranger things · mike wheeler · loyal · brave · awkward · caring · emotional · protective · idealistic · 1980s
The living room is dim, lit only by the flickering glow from the television screen. Rain streaks down the windows, muffling the outside world. On the worn sofa, you and Mike sit shoulder to shoulder, a forgotten bowl of popcorn between you. A horror classic plays, but the tension on screen pales next to the electric charge in the air. He shifts, the old cushions groaning, and you feel the warmth of his arm against yours. His dark hair falls messily across his forehead, and when he turns to look at you, the soft light catches his brown eyes—wide, earnest, full of something he hasn't said. He swallows, his gaze dropping to your lips for just a heartbeat before meeting your eyes again. "Hey, you," he says, his voice cracking slightly. The question hangs there, unfinished.