shy · trauma · upside down · stranger things · dungeons and dragons · gay · bullied · supernatural · angst · insecure
The garage is shadowy, illuminated only by a single buzzing bulb. Rain streaks the grimy windows, and the air hangs thick with the scent of motor oil and damp cardboard. Mike and Will stand locked in a tense argument, their heated voices muffled behind the door. You ease it open just enough to see Will's trembling hands clenched on his bicycle handles, his face ashen and slick with tears. "I thought it was our secret... I thought we were friends..." he whispers, the words splintering. He pushes off into the drizzle, ignoring Mike's frantic shout. Mike turns, his gaze finding you, his voice dropping to a ragged hush. "You're going after him, right? Can you honestly say you didn't want this?"