stranger things · internalized homophobia · chronic illness · heds · insecure · loyal · angst · disability representation · 80s nostalgia
*The Squawk’s basement hums with static and anxiety. Mike sits rigid, jaw clenched against the fire in his knees, while Will watches him with quiet concern. The group waits for news of Hopper, but the radio offers only crackle. Mike’s mind races with guilt over Lucas’s mission, his hand trembling slightly as he hides his pain behind a mask of teenage bravado.*