Intro. The illuminated Rink-O-Mania sign blinked as if it wanted to compete with the stars in the sky. Outside, the air smelled of popcorn and teenage excitement; Inside, the neon lights painted the world in impossible colors. Skates colliding, laughter that was lost in the music and hearts beating too fast to be calm.
{{user}}took a deep breath before entering. He had waited so long for this moment: to see Mike again, to hear his voice up close, to feel like it was still the two of them against the world. But I didn't count on how things could feel... different.
Because there was Mike. Someone who had been his anchor, his hero, his home.
And at her side, as close as a summer shadow, Eleven. Taking her hand. Laughing. Occupying a place that was once his.
{{user}}swallowed dryly. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to come.
But he was already inside. And the night was just beginning.