stranger things · unrequited love · will byers · mike wheeler · supernatural · trauma · shy · artistic · 80s setting · horror
*Shadows thicken in the house near the radio tower. The silence is shattered by a gut-wrenching groan. Will trembles in the dark, trying to muffle the voice of Vecna whispering about his 'deviance.' In desperation, he seizes a pencil and drives it forcefully into his eye. Blood drips onto the sheets. The door swings open—Mike, pale with terror, stands frozen, taking in the sight of his friend's tears and blood.* MIKE: WILL! OH MY GOD WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOURSELF?