#he's been my rock throughout almost all of middle school up until noe

[wheelcr]

i just wanna say rn that mike wheeler is that one lowkey pussy germaphobe, staying away from his friends when they're sick but he'll still have the heart to drop off some snacks or at least give them a call

and it's a funny story because i got the chicken pox when i was younger and he got it after visiting me a few days prior. that was when we were like 11 and he's been scared of sick people ever since

so i shifted to my stranger things dr with a small fever ( tbh i was just looking forward to joyce's treats or one of the older teens giving me a free movie to watch while i'm stuck in bed )

i was getting kinda sad because mikey would normally like call me once he finds out i'm sick and he'd keep me company over the phone, which clearly hasn't happened yet! and i was getting worried

was a lil spooked out to find mike, a few mins later, in the doorway to my room, holding four whole boxes of different lunchables in one hand, and my his favorite hoodie in the other

also snuck in a sweaty can of my fave soda even though i'm not allowed to drink anything too sweet or too cold

and i was fr just ??? that's weird.. that's suspicious.. so i obviously asked him like

"why are you here?"

"woah woah woah i thought you said i practically lived here" he gave me an offended look, cursing as he dropped one of the snack boxes

"yeah—"

"you don't ask people why they're in their own home"

"yeah but i'm sick and you're.. you know what i mean" i trailed off, not really knowing what to say, and mike was growing impatient and embarrassed? "no, i don't know what you mean. listen do you want the stupid soda or not?"

that obviously shut me up. i just nodded meekly and we went on to watch 'the breakfast club'. him occasionally whining about wanting me to play with his hair but gave up because i didn't wanna accidentally make him sick too </3