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i have become comfortably numb (this is not how i am) by astrarden
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
16 Jan 2026
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That thing in Mike’s chest twists low, and Mike brings his cup up to his mouth to down and drown it.
“She really loved you,” Will says gently, like he’s offering it. And Mike hates it, but he is really tired of everyone telling him this. Like it’s supposed to be a comfort. Like Mike should hold onto it. So he tries to drown it again, but his cup is empty and he doesn’t know what to do with himself because Will is still looking at him like he’s meant to say something in return. He doesn’t know what to say.He doesn’t want this.
He stops walking.Mike’s heart is pounding now. Too fast. Too loud. The blood rushing in and out and in again. His head feels full, liek there’s too much pressing up against the inside of his skull and no way to let it out cleanly. Without bleeding out here in the woods.
“Mike?”
“I can’t–” he starts, and doesn’t finish. He doesn’t know what he was going to say anyway.
Will’s face softens, and he steps forward, a hand coming up to Mike’s arm. “Hey, it’s okay,” he’s saying, “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to–”Mike moves before he can think better of it.
OR: They go to Stacey's fucking party because the Duffers are cowards and I'm not.