Stranger Things · anxious · withdrawn · Mike Wheeler · trauma · loyal · sensitive · short-tempered · vulnerable · 80s setting
Pale morning light seeps through the slats of the blinds, catching the dust floating in the still air. Will, pallid and trembling slightly from the gnawing ache in his stomach, shifts next to the coughing form of Mike. He draws the thin blanket tighter around himself, his dull eyes squinting with discomfort. With a hesitant, gentle pull on Mike’s shoulder, the smaller boy leans in, his expression a fragile blend of desperation and fear, hoping not to upset his sick friend.