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April 7th 1985 (mike wheelers 14th birthday)
“Do you guys know what today is?”, Mike asks as he sits down at lunch with the rest of the party. “Its April 7th", max said. Mike sighed and asked “does anything else come to mind about today”. “There's nothing happening today”, Dustin spat out. Those words felt like a stab wound to the heart, he missed Will he knew Will would know what today was. “oh... you forgot?”, mike asks. “We didn't forget anything Micheal!,” Dustin basically yells at mike. “Yes, you did”, mike responds well holding back tears. The people who he called his best friends had forgotten about his 14th birthday. “Yes you did! And its mike! Don't ever call me Micheal! And Ofc you forgot the only thing you can think about is that stupid fucking school dance!” mike snaps at Dustin. Mike rarely ever yells or snaps at people he's overwhelmed. A later before mike can comprehend what happens mike feels a sharp feeling on his cheek. Dustin had fucking slapped mike? because Mike was upset, they forgotten his birthday. He started tearing up from his heart shattering. He never expected Dustin to slap him. The rest of the party starts whispering amongst themselves and come up with an agreement. “Mike, we have come up with a decision, we hear bye remove you for our dnd party, please leave”, Lucas says. Mike felt his heart drop and shatter as he heard those words leave Lucas's mouth.’w-what why?” mike stutters out. “Because you don't seem to respect us." Lucas says. Mike grabs his stuff and runs off crying and locks himself in a bathroom stale and just sobs as he hears people laughing in the cafeteria. the raven-haired boy hurt he just lost his friend group because he snapped because they had forgotten his birthday Because his friends were way to focused on the stupid school dance that was 2 weeks away. He spent the rest of the school day sobbing in the bathroom. When he finally got home, he found all his stuffed packed. “Mike. Kiddo I'm sorry but we have decided it's for the best we disown you”, Karen says. “Your fathers' brother is on his way to come get you”, she continues. Mike's entire world is falling apart tears just keep streaming down his face, he was also terrified he remembered what quint used to do to him and now he has to back with quint who knows what will happen now. Just then they hear someone pull up outside. When the door opens, they see a familiar face standing there. Mike was mortified when he saw quint who just smirked at mike before taking mikes stuff and putting it into the car. Mikes mind was running a thousand miles per hour. The raven-haired was terrified of what was going to happen to him. He remembered quint sexually assaulting him in the past. Mike felt disgusted already but he walked outside with quint. The raven-haired boy got into the car with his uncle reluctantantly. As he got in, he was hit with the familiar smell of alcohol and cigarettes. The raven-haired boy already felt sick about it but he buckled himself in and snatched a cigarette. as the car started mike looked out the window calmly.
2 years later on April seventh 1987
3 new “kids” walk into Hawkins high school a blonde girl, a brunette/ blonde boy a raven-haired boy who was younger than the other 2. One of them people automatically recognized Madison Montgomery a movie star. The 2 people with her nobody knew but 3 of them stayed together. For those who are wondering who she's with well the blonde boy is Tate Langdon, and the younger boy is Miles Langdon aka mike wheeler. At lunch that day Mike/Miles was laying his head on Tates lap like a toddler would their parents. Tate didn't mind in fact he was running his hands through Mikes jet black curls well he talks to Madison. Tate was basically mike/miles dad. The blonde looks down at his lap and noticed mike had in fact fallen asleep. He couldn't help but go “aww” quietly. Madison looks over apon hearing that “did the goblin fall asleep?”, she asks. Goblin was a playful nickname she used for mike. “Yea he did”, Tate says the affection clear in his voice. They both remain quiet for the rest of lunch letting the younger boy sleep since they both knew he was sleep deprived as all hell. After school the 3 of them sit at the park and talk. “So, mike this is your home town?”, Tate asks. “Yea, yea it is.”, Mike responds. “Why did you leave if you don't mind me asking?”, Madison asks. “I didn't want too but my parents had disowned me and made me go and live with him and the rest is history.”, the younger boy responds. “oh”, mads and Tate respond in unison. Mike shrugs and changes the topic of conversation, “wanna go get ice cream?”, he asks. “Sure, but don't think you're paying birthday boy”, Tate says getting up and he helps Madison up as Mike jumps onto his feet. “Race you there!” Mike says as he runs off towards the mall. Tate lets out a small chuckle and chases after his son with mads walking behind them. As they get into scoops mike immediately recognizes someone who else but the Steve Harrington would be working at scoops ahoy and Mike walks over to the counter. They order their ice cream. Mikes acting like an excited puppy which is kind of funny. After they get their ice cream Mike seems to freeze when he sees the party walk in. He spots will who is staying a bit back from the party. To the raven-haired boy the Byers boy looks pissed at the rest of the party. Tate notices Mike tenses up and whisper, “Kiddo are you okay?”. Mike nods in response and whispers back, “I’m okay it's just that's my old friend group”. Tate nods and mads is off in her own little world enjoying her ice cream. They leave after they finish their ice creams.
What will happen next?
Here is a hint the moth/killer in the title is mike.