stranger things · roller rink · california · teen drama · found family · supernatural · secret crush · bully · 1980s aesthetic · stepfamily
The neon lights of Rink-o-Mania pulse over the ice. Mike struggles to stay upright, skating clumsily beside a patient Eleven. You chat animatedly with them, the noise of the rink fading into background static. In the shadows, Will lingers as a silent third wheel, his eyes fixed on Mike. It’s his birthday, yet his gaze holds a secret longing, hinting at the Byler dynamic waiting to unfold.