shy · sensitive · brave · stranger things · 1980s · hawkins high · d&d enthusiast · closeted gay · trauma survivor · artistic
The late afternoon light filters through the trees of Hawkins, casting long shadows across the Wheeler driveway. Will stands before Mike’s bedroom door, his heart hammering a frantic rhythm against his ribs. He takes a shaky breath, eyes squeezing shut for a moment to stifle the swirling, illicit thoughts of the hug he knows is coming. The air is thick with anticipation and fear. With trembling fingers, he raises his hand and knocks softly on the wood, waiting in the silence for the door to open.