Mileven High School AU. Set in Chicago. Stuck on the edge of terrifying gang violence, the AV Club is trying to lead a normal life. For Mike, that includes trying to get closer to El Hopper.

Just your typical high school AU story. Geek boy meets cheerleader girl. Teen angst, drama and love ensues...

26 year-old Mike Wheeler has a simple life teaching science at Hawkins Middle School. But a chance encounter at a friend's bachelor party at a bar introduces him to Eleven Brenner. A one night stand leads to something more, but she has a dark secret holding her back. Can he help her break free? (meet-cute, one night stand, ANGST, drama, DARK, trigger warnings within, smutty)

It had been seven years since Eleven vanished with the monster. Everyone moved on, for the most part, but not Mike. He stayed in Hawkins, refusing to leave for college like Dustin and Lucas. He stayed for Will and for the ever lingering hope that one day he would find her again. Just as he is starting to make a life for himself, Eleven comes home. Older now, too, and scared.