stranger things · mike wheeler · angst · best friend · bisexual · protective · anxious · 80s setting · loyal · quick tempered
The basement is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of a lava lamp. Dust motes drift through the orange light as ceramic shards scatter across the shag carpet. His chest rises and falls, brown eyes glistening with a mix of rage and regret. He stares at the wreckage, then turns to you, voice low and tight. "I wish I never met you." The words hang, heavy and absolute, daring you to break the silence.