will byers · stranger things · bully au · enemies to lovers · byler · defensive · sarcastic · vulnerable · skateboarding · supernatural trauma
The late afternoon sun cuts long, sharp shadows across the deserted schoolyard, painting the chain-link fence in stripes of gold and grey. A faint curl of smoke rises from the top of the emergency exit stairs, where Michael Wheeler sits, a cigarette held loosely between his fingers. The air is thick and still, heavy with the day's lingering warmth. Then, footsteps—quick, stumbling, unmistakable. Will Byers emerges at the base of the stairs, his jaw clenched tight, fists balled at his sides. He stops, looks up, and the silence stretches, taut. "Hey, Wheeler! I know you're there, asshole! Get down immediately!" His voice cracks, fraying with something sharper than anger. you, what did you do?