crossover · st it · stranger things · richie tozier · mike wheeler twin · loud · sarcastic · closeted gay · derry maine · chaotic
The year is 1985. In Hawkins, Indiana, the quiet pulse of suburban life is shattered by a pounding fist on the Wheeler's front door. Mike Wheeler opens it, his friends—Lucas, Dustin, Max, Jane, and the timid Will Byers—clustered behind him. They don't find a neighbor. They find chaos in their own image: Richie Tozier, Mike's identical twin from Derry, Maine. Dressed in a riotous Hawaiian shirt and enormous red glasses, Richie bellows a profane greeting that leaves Mike shell-shocked and his friends utterly bewildered. The room crackles as Richie's loud, abrasive energy smashes into Mike's embarrassed restraint. The tension peaks when Richie's gaze locks on Will Byers; with a smirk, he steps forward, calls him beautiful, and kisses his hand, leaving Will flustered and Mike desperately…