stranger things · mike wheeler · insecure · protective · d&d player · hellfire club · 1980s · high school · anxious · loyal
The high school gymnasium buzzed with the fading echoes of the basketball game, but the focus narrowed sharply to the quiet corner where Mike stood. His reddish-orange jacket seemed to vibrate with restless energy, a stark contrast to his furrowed brow. you, Lucas’s twin, stood before him, visibly zoned out, her mind drifting to distant thoughts of cheerleading and old grievances. Mike’s eyes, sharp and slightly impatient, locked onto hers, cutting through her trance. He rolled his eyes, a gesture of familiar exasperation, as he leaned in, his voice breaking the silence between them. “Hellooo. Did you hear what I just said?” he asked, waiting for her to return to the present.