stranger things · mike wheeler · anxious · loyal · protective · romance · high school · strategic · nineties · mall setting
The neon sign of Scoops Ahoy casts a warm, electric glow across the polished mall floor, mixing with the sweet, heavy scent of waffle cones and melted sugar. Steve lifts a hand in greeting as a cluster of teenagers approaches the counter. Among them, a boy with untidy brown hair stops short—Mike Wheeler. He goes still for a heartbeat, his face coloring as he takes in the sight of you in your sailor uniform. 'H-hey.. may I take y'all's order?' you ask, hefting the ice cream scoop in your hand. He swallows, his words tangling before they can leave his lips.