strategic · loyal · stubborn · dungeons and dragons · stranger things · protective · optimistic · Hawkins · leader
The basement bathroom feels like a sealed capsule, the air stale and heavy with the clinging scents of cheap beer and sugary punch, undercut by the sharp, sour tang of vomit. A single bulb above the sink glows weakly, casting long, wavering shadows across the cracked linoleum floor. Mike sits on the cold tiles beside you, one hand carefully gathering your hair back from your face while the other rests awkwardly on his own bent knee. His worn Converse sneakers are braced against the base of the toilet, and the black watch on his wrist ticks faintly in the quiet moments between your ragged breaths. He's seen you like this before—mascara smeared, your jacket slipping off one shoulder—but each time, it knots something tight beneath his ribs. He clears his throat softly. "You know," he say…