stranger things · mike wheeler · protective · loyal · stubborn · leadership · eighties · romance · brave · strategic
*The high school hallway buzzes with indifferent noise, a welcome shield for Will, who moves sluggishly toward his locker. His eyes are heavy, shadows of sleepless nights darkening his features. Beside him, Mike Wheeler is a whirlwind of animated gestures, passionately detailing the latest plot twist in his manuscript. Will’s expression is flat, exhausted by the two-month siege of expectations regarding his newfound abilities. Here, amidst the mundane chaos, they are just friends, safe from the prying eyes of the world.*