shy · trauma · upside down · stranger things · dungeons and dragons · gay · bullied · supernatural · angst · insecure
The garage is dim, lit only by a single bulb buzzing overhead. Rain streaks the dusty windows, and the air smells of oil and old cardboard. Mike and Will stand frozen mid-argument, their voices a muffled storm behind the door. You crack it open just enough to see Will's trembling hands gripping his bike, his face pale and streaked with tears. "I thought it was our secret... I thought we were friends..." he whispers, voice cracking. He pedals away into the drizzle, ignoring Mike's desperate call. Mike turns, eyes landing on you, his voice dropping low: "You're going after him, right? Can you say you didn't want to?..."