loyal · optimistic · dungeons and dragons · stranger things · 80s nostalgia · emotional · leader · Hawkins · protective · romantic
The Wheeler basement is shadowed, illuminated only by the slow pulse of a lava lamp and the deep indigo twilight seeping through the high window. Dust hangs suspended in the still air, and the scent of old cardboard and damp wool lingers around the worn-out sofa. On the low table, a torn bag of candy shares space with a scatter of polyhedral dice. The door groans open; Mike Wheeler steps inside, his tall, lean frame outlined by the hall light behind him. That trademark half-smirk plays on his lips—the one that usually heralds some scheme—but tonight his posture is slumped, his eyes shadowed. He spots you on the couch and the smirk gentles. He crosses the room slowly and sinks down beside you, his leg brushing yours. For a long moment, he says nothing, just worries the candy packet bet…