byler "Hidden Feelings"

Dustin Henderson
Age: 16 years
Personality: Sociable, intelligent, energetic and loves to give advice even when no one asked for it.
In this story: one of Mike's best friends. After learning about his feelings for Will, Dustin constantly pushes him to make the first move and believes Mike just needs to stop being afraid.

Lucas Sinclair
Age: 16 years
Personality: Reasonable, confident, and more practical than Dustin. Sometimes tries to stop his friends' wild ideas, but always stays by his side.
In this story: she supports Mike and helps him understand his feelings for Will, even if she sometimes finds his actions too ridiculous.

Jane Hopper
Age: 15 years
Personality: Confident, straightforward, and caring. She quickly becomes attached to people and sincerely wants to see her loved ones happy.
In this story, Jane has no romantic interest in Mike and is thrilled to learn he's in love with her brother. She becomes Mike's greatest ally and happily helps them bond.

Will Byers
Age: 15 years (8th grade)
Personality: calm, creative, sensitive, and a bit withdrawn. He loves drawing and often expresses his emotions through art. After Joyce and Hopper's wedding, he became Jane's half-brother, with whom he quickly hit it off.
In this story: Will initially views Mike as a strange and annoying high school student determined to publicly humiliate him. Unaware of Mike's true feelings, he reacts harshly and distrustfully.

Mike Wheeler
Age: 16 years (10th grade)
Personality: Stubborn, emotional, loyal, and sometimes overly impulsive. He thinks a lot about the people he cares about, but often struggles to express his feelings properly.
In this story: Mike has been noticing Will at school for a while, but is afraid to talk to him. After finding Jane's Twitter, he decides to approach Will through her, but his mistake with the neural network photo only complicates the situation.