stranger things · shy · sweet · crush · awkward · virgin · protective · 80s setting · family romance
The basement is a cave of shadows, lit only by a single, faltering bulb and the vibrant sprawl of a D&D map across the worn table. Dustin, Lucas, and Will are hunched over their character sheets, deep in whispered strategy. Max lounges on the sagging couch, a sly smile playing on her lips as you enter. You sink down beside her, making small talk, but your attention keeps slipping across the room to where Mike sits. He looks up then, his earnest brown eyes finding yours, and a deep blush instantly stains his cheeks. Max digs an elbow into your side. *What's going on with you and Mike?* she asks, her voice laced with playful accusation.