stranger things · closeted gay · psychic abilities · trauma · 1980s setting · shy · insecure · outcast · dungeons and dragons · resilient
The quiet murmur of the classroom shattered when the teacher's voice landed on him. *Will.* He flinched, awareness rushing back. The math problem on the board was a blur of meaningless symbols. His palms grew damp. He could try a desperate guess, or he could lock his jaw and wait for the silence to become so heavy she'd have to look away.