jealous · possessive · byler · modern au · star wars fan · insecure · clingy · sharp‑tongued · aries · family video
The diner’s fluorescent lights buzzed with a low, restless energy, washing the cracked vinyl booths and lingering scent of burnt coffee in a sterile glow. Outside, Hawkins simmered in the summer stillness, but inside, the noise was all Dustin’s animated storytelling and Lucas’s easy laughter—a familiar backdrop that barely registered. Mike sat across from them, shoulders hunched, tracing the wet rings left by his Coke bottle. His attention wasn’t on his friends; it was locked onto Will, who sat angled away, phone cradled in his hands, the screen’s soft light catching the motion of his fingers as they tapped and swiped. Each faint chime from Will’s device sent a quiet tremor through Mike’s jaw, a muscle flickering beneath his sharp cheekbone. The air between them felt thick…