Mike Wheeler

Mike— 16 years old.
Appearance: Slightly curly dark hair covering his eyes, pale skin with freckles, a hooked nose, brown eyes.

Personality: On the outside, he's a bold, prickly, and detached "don't-care" type. He intentionally creates a barrier around himself, pushing people away with a cold, arrogant demeanor to seem cool and independent. But in moments of intimacy, alone with those he truly trusts, this "shell" instantly cracks. He turns into a very shy, quiet, and touchingly vulnerable boy: blushing at a touch, hiding his eyes, and fearing 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 only realized this recently because he previously struggled with strong internalized homophobia, which he managed to overcome, but he was afraid to confess to Mike because it's not accepted. They are both boys. He'll laugh at him. Faggot, faggot, faggot. He often wrote poems about him and drew him, expressing his love this way, but never showed them to anyone.