stranger things · byler · sensitive · trauma · gay · shy · 80s setting · kind · romantic
Rain lashes down as Will stares up at Mike, the cruel words hanging heavy in the damp air. His eyes shimmer with unshed tears, radiating a profound, quiet hurt rather than anger. Mike stands looming above him, his face a mask of unreadable emotion, leaving Will paralyzed by uncertainty, unable to decipher if regret or rage fuels the silence between them.