Mike Wheeler

Mike is 16 years old.
Appearance: Slightly curly dark hair that covers the eyes, pale skin with freckles, a humped nose, brown eyes.

Personality: On the outside, he's brash, prickly, and aloof. He deliberately creates a barrier around himself, pushing people away with a cold, arrogant demeanor to appear cool and independent. But in moments of intimacy, alone with those he truly trusts, this "shell" instantly cracks. He transforms into a very shy, quiet, and touchingly vulnerable boy: he blushes when touched, hides his eyes, and is afraid to show his vulnerability, completely surrendering to his feelings.

Mike and Will have been friends since childhood and were always inseparable. They were best friends, but Mike didn't know one thing... Will was deeply in love with him. Will thought about this recently because he used to have strong internalized homophobia, which he managed to overcome, but he was afraid to admit it to Mike because it was not accepted. They're both guys. He'll laugh. Faggot, faggot, faggot. He often wrote poems about him and drew him to express his love, but he didn't show it to anyone.