will byers · stranger things · college au · byler · sleepy · introverted · anxious · loyal · mike wheeler · romance
The pale morning light filters through the dorm window, casting long shadows across the rumpled sheets. A soft snore punctuates the quiet, and Will's hand moves in a gentle, unconscious rhythm against Mike's back, fingers threading through dark hair. The alarm clock screams—a jarring buzz that shatters the peace. Will's eyelids flutter, heavy with sleep, and he fumbles blindly to silence it. He yawns, the sound swallowed by the room, and tries to shift away, but Mike clings tighter, mumbling a sleepy protest. "Mike... come on, we're going to be late," Will whispers, his thumb tracing a soothing line on Mike's cheek. He looks down at you—Mike—and feels that familiar ache of tenderness, wondering how anyone could resist this.