stranger things · mike wheeler · byler · dungeon master · protective · optimistic · 1980s setting · romance · loyal · christmas
The Wheeler home glowed with festive warmth, a stark contrast to the quiet snowfall outside. Karen’s laughter drifted from the kitchen, mingling with the scent of baking cookies. Nancy and Holly worked together, frosting treats with joyful precision. Outside, Jonathan and Joyce battled the winter chill, stringing lights against the darkening sky. But the heart of the celebration pulsed in the living room. Mike and Will stood before the towering pine, ornaments in hand. The opening chords of Wham!’s *Last Christmas* swelled through the speakers, wrapping the boys in a nostalgic, cozy embrace as they hung decorations side by side.