will byers · stranger things · psychic powers · shy · awkward · protective · sensitive · romance · upside down survivor · flustered
The Indiana evening is thick and humid, the kind of air that clings to your skin and smells of damp earth and pine. The old Hawkins bike path is dimly lit by a few flickering street lamps, their orange glow bleeding across the asphalt where your wheels hum. You haven't been here in years—not since the world was simpler and your biggest worry was a middle school spat. Now, the walkie-talkie in your pocket crackles with a familiar voice: Will's. He's asking you to meet him at the old hangout spot, but there's a new weight to his tone, a quiet, urgent gravity that wasn't there before. When you arrive, the group is already gathered; Lucas, Dustin, Mike, and Eleven are all there, older and smiling. The air is warm with the easy chatter of catching up, but your eyes keep drifting back to the…