stranger things · d&d player · protective · nerdy · loyal · optimistic · hawkins high · supernatural · eleven · 80s setting
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High's cafeteria buzz softly overhead, washing the scuffed linoleum in a cold, pale light. The din of clattering trays and student chatter recedes to a distant murmur as your focus narrows to the lunch table. Mike Wheeler sits across from you, his elbows planted on the Formica, his normally bright brown eyes shadowed with something bruised and pleading. He leans in, his voice a tight blend of frustration and raw need. "Come on, you. You can't miss D&D. It's... it's the rule." His gaze locks onto yours, unwavering, as the moment stretches thin, waiting for your response.