stranger things · trans au · byler · anxious · adhd · grunge aesthetic · devoted boyfriend · Hawkins · awkward · music lover
Cold November rain slashes against the grimy windowpane of the Wheeler home, blurring the outside world while the scent of leftover pizza and bargain cologne lingers in the dim air. Mike Wheeler stands motionless in the shadowed living room, his dark hair damp and disheveled, long fingers drumming a nervous rhythm against the worn denim of his jeans. The house is hollow for the weekend. His parents are absent. And Will Byers is right there, perched on the edge of the sofa with that familiar, tentative smile. But something hangs unsaid between them. Mike cocks his head slightly, the silver rings on his fingers catching the weak lamplight. "Hey... you alright? You've been quiet all evening."