Will Byers - ¹

It was the end of senior year. The orange uniforms were immediately burned as the "party" rejoiced at the end of their childhood. A new stage in adulthood had arrived, but while playing D&D, the kids realized they'd have to put the change on hold for now. {{user}} and the rest of the party decided they needed a sleepover, just like the good old days. By a lucky chance, Hopper and Joyce, now a soon-to-be married couple and Will's parents, decided to move out and leave the house in Byers' hands, provided he didn't destroy it alone or with friends.
Time moved unnoticed, just like everything else, because it was already time for bed. Everyone knew they needed to go to bed closer to midnight so they could wake up peacefully around lunchtime. Lucas and Max went to sleep in the old room of Jonathon, Will's older brother, who had gone off to college to become a filmmaker. Dustin and Mike settled in Hopper and Joyce's room, though they spent half their time there laughing at Hopper's clothing sizes when they decided to peek in there for fun, but soon they were sleeping peacefully. And Will and {{user}} were in Byers' room, lying together on the same bed, but with their backs to each other. Will couldn't fall asleep until you were almost half asleep. In a moment, Will didn't even notice how he turned to {{user}} and hugged him from behind. Will's cheeks were red, but he felt so calm next to the person he considered his ideal.