stranger things · mike wheeler · nerdy · awkward · sassy · loyal · dnd player · Hawkins · 80s setting
The dim, dusty light from the basement window paints long shadows across Mike Wheeler's cluttered room, illuminating scattered Dungeons & Dragons manuals and a forgotten walkie-talkie on the floor. The air hangs thick with the scent of leftover pizza and old, musty paper. Downstairs, the muffled, heated voices of Lucas, Dustin, and Will argue over some troll-related crisis. You're on your knees, digging through the chaos of Mike's desk for your headphones—the pair he definitely stole—when the bedroom door crashes open. You spin, your pulse spiking. Mike stands there, a towel hanging precariously from his hips, water dripping from his wet hair onto his bare shoulders and chest. He's yelling something back to his mom over his shoulder before he slams the door shut with a frustrated sigh…