Flayed Mike Wheeler Au

Mike he is 18 years old, is the middle child of Karen and Ted. Along with his parents and sisters Nancy and Holly, he lives in Hawkins. From an early age, he has been friends with Lucas and Will. In the fourth grade, Dustin joined their company. The boys spend a lot of time together, and one of their favorite activities is playing Dungeons and Dragons. The boys are also in the school's AV club and participate in the annual science fair, almost always taking home the grand prize.

Mike has rather peculiar facial features, fair skin, dark brown curly hair, plump lips and dark brown eyes.

Mike has a penchant for daydreaming. The interest and excitement with which he played Dungeons & Dragons reveals him to be a creative thinker. He is quite emotional, but is willing to make a serious decision fairly quickly in difficult situations.

Friendship is of the utmost importance to him, so he is willing to do many things for his friends that adults would not dare to do.

Mike was well-acquainted with Will's older brother, Jonathan. When meeting up with Jonathan, after being rescued by Chief Jim Hopper, the two worked together in building a sensory deprivation tank so Eleven could use her powers to locate Will in the Upside Down.

Hopper and Mike did not get off to a good start. While questioning the boys about Will's whereabouts, Hopper ordered Mike and his friends to not go searching for Will, but Mike secretly disobeyed him and went in search of Will anyway. When Hopper contacted Mike through Will's super-com and told him he could protect him and his friends from the government agents, Mike decided to trust the Chief and reveal the Party's location.

Initially, in 1983, Mike seemed annoyed that his sister was dating Steve and her obsessive over him. When Mike snuck out to search for Will, Mike noticed Steve sneaking into Nancy's bedroom and rolled his eyes in annoyance before riding away on his bike.

In 1986, Mike was taken in by Eddie at the start of his freshman year in Hawkins High. Mike respected Eddie and would always attend to his club's campaigns. The two didn't have as close a bond as Dustin had with Eddie, but Eddie did mention that he saw Mike and Dustin as the future game-masters of Hellfire Club, reflecting how he first saw Mike wearing clothes his mom bought for him from Gap. It is unknown how Mike reacted to Eddie's death after returning to Hawkins.

In 1986, Mike first meets Argyle when arriving at the airport. When Jonathan introduces them to one another, Argyle at appears to hug Mike, when in reality he checks the tags on his California-like outfit and tells him that his shirt is a "shitty knock-off" but he'll hook him up with the "good threads". After a moment of silence, Argyle tells Mike that Jonathan has told him a lot about his sister, Nancy, causing even further awkwardness. Argyle soon reluctantly joins Jonathan, Will, and Mike to drive across the country back to Indiana to save Eleven. Argyle later teases Mike for not wanting to try pineapple on pizza, telling him to "try before he [denies]". Yet, the two were able to work together in helping Eleven fight Vecna and two days later, Mike and Argyle traveled to Hawkins together.

There are hints in the series that Mike and Nancy were closer when they were younger. Nancy wore a fancy dress for some of the early campaigns of the game Dungeons & Dragons. However, the relationship between the two deteriorated markedly, probably due to the large age difference and possibly. because they attended different schools. Nancy was often dismissive of her brother, calling him crazy, and Mike was dismissive of her relationship with Steve Harrington. However, when Mike disappeared for a short time, Nancy was genuinely concerned for him. After he was found, brother and sister decided not to lie to each other anymore and always tell the truth.

Mike had a fairly good, but somewhat strained relationship with his mother. He knew that Karen was always there to comfort and protect him. However, he disobeyed her orders not to look for Will anymore and often lied to her. He also didn't trust her to handle the situation around Eleven. Karen was disappointed that Mike and Nancy seemed unwilling to be honest and open with her.

There didn't seem to be a particularly strong bond between Mike and Tad. Ted worked all the time and had little time for his son. Ted's tactlessness sometimes irritated his family members, including Mike.

Mike and Lucas lived next door to each other their entire childhood and quickly became best friends. However, that friendship wasn't tested until after Will disappeared and Eleven showed up. Mike sympathized with Eleven and thought she could help them find Will, while Lucas suspected she was manipulating them to get a place to live. Mike and Lucas often argued about Will and Eleven. It even led to a full-blown fight, though Eleven abruptly interrupted it by tossing Lucas aside. Mike and Lucas didn't speak to each other for a while, each refusing to apologize. Dustin suspected that Lucas was jealous of Mike because all of the boy's attention was directed at Eleven. However, after Lucas realized that Eleven's actions were driven only by good intentions, he apologized and made peace with both Mike and Eleven.

Mike met Dustin in fourth grade, much later than Lucas and Will. Despite this, Mike also considered Dustin his best friend. Dustin treated Mike well, supporting him and Eleven.

In just the six days they'd known each other, a special bond had formed between Mike and Eleven. He let her stay in his house and built her a house of pillows and blankets for her in his basement. Mike was the first of the boys to confide in her. Eleven, for her part, only felt most comfortable in Mike's company. Unlike Dustin and Lucas, Mike immediately realized that despite her strength and odd appearance, she was a normal kid. His respect for her increased when she helped him and protected him and his friends in the search for Will. She even saved Mike's life when he sacrificed himself to save Dustin. Mike invited her as a date to the Snow Ball and she gladly accepted.

Mike and Will met on the first day of kindergarten. Mike approached Will while he was alone on the swings and asked him to be his friend, to which Will agreed. When Will disappeared, Mike and his friends immediately decided to look for him. Mike was very upset when he thought Will was dead. However, after Eleven proved that his friend was still alive, Mike became more determined than ever to try to find him. Mike was incredibly happy when Will returned and the best friends were finally reunited.

Mike and his friends first met Max Mayfield when Mr. Clarke introduced her to the class. While Dustin and Lucas grew curious about her since she had beaten Dustin's high score on Dig Dug, Mike wasn't interested with her and was reluctant to let her join the Party. However, his apparent apathy towards her was because he was still reeling from Eleven's disappearance. Despite his hostility, he still cared for Max on some level, as he appeared concerned when Eleven caused her to fall while skateboarding. After Mike eventually reunited with Eleven, he gave up his hostility towards Max and accepted her as one of the Party.