in which, mike wheeler, a well known journalist, finds himself falling helplessly in love with his unlikely client's daughter. (slow burn) © mad 2020 -2025

18+ "you're scared of what you don't know, mike - of what you don't understand, but i could make you understand. i could show you." mike wheeler and el hopper live two completely different yet ever intersecting lives. after growing up together in hawkins and unconsciously steering clear of one another for years, their paths cross... and intertwine... and bend... and eventually his "path" is deep inside hers. once he gets a taste of her "path" - of her life - he's feigning for more, and she's all too happy to indulge him in her unrestricted, raw way of life.