You said st asks soooo, how would regressed mike be with steve
Mike for tax
ā. š Ė | Regressor Mike Wheeler + Caregiver Steve Harrington Headcannons // (12)
ā I actually really wish they had properly interacted more with him being Nancy's brother :] - heads up there's slight mention of Byler, it's only a small but I wanted to include it !!!
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š¹ļø . . . For ages they are both convinced the other hates them. (Honestly they both think the other hates them because of Nancy in some way or another)
š . . . ^ The realisation that that's not the case probably happens because Mike gets upset/frustrated over something and snaps. - Steve hovering not knowing if he should go or stay just for Mike to snap at him
M: "why the hell are you still here, you don't like me anyways"
š¦ . . . Once that's all cleared up Mike probably follows Steve around a bit (not as much as Dustin) but still, there's a visible shift in the bond between the two but literally no-one is gonna say anything because Mike desperately needs an older male figure in his life who actually cares, because Ted is not cutting it.
š¹ļø . . . Steve offers to drive Mike places so he doesn't have to rely on Nancy, especially when the two siblings have been bickering.
S: "It'll save the awkward silence on the ride up there"
š . . . Mike hides his emotions well. Not good enough however for Steve to not notice, after all he's been there. The absent father (physically or emotionally), the trying to be something you're not. Steve definitely tries to help Mike speed the process along with being comfortable in himself so that he doesn't have to do all the drama that he went through.
š¦ . . . Steve and Robin are respectively guiding Mike and Will through their feelings. - The two adults have most definitely sat there on multiple occasions giving the other a look of "I know something, do you? š" Nothing is further said. The two will figure it out eventually.
š¹ļø . . . The Caregiver and Regressor dynamic is never verbalised, they both just automatically fall into the roles after a particularly rough day of memories. They both felt more relaxed by the end of the day and so from that point on if Mike was feeling suspiciously younger and went and seeked out Steve? Well that was no-one's business but theirs.
š . . . Nancy is hesitant at first with Steve and Mike's new friendship. She's seen by this point that Steve is good with all of the party, he does genuinely care about them and she knows that but she can't help but wonder at first if Steve was trying to get back into her good books. It ends up with her and Steve having an awkward conversation where he explains that he's not trying to win her back over he just cares about the kid, whilst Nancy verbalises her worry with how if he had been messing around so to speak to knock it off because Mike really values the guidance of the older male even if he wouldn't admit it.
š¦ . . . Mike has managed to get Steve to participate in his campaigns a handful of times, he spends the time pretty clueless and being borderline bullied by the entire party but he doesn't care too much because they all have big smiles on their faces and after everything he thinks he can handle a little teasing if it means they're happy.
š¹ļø . . . I don't think Steve takes on a parental caregiver role for Mike. I don't think Mike would like that, I do think he really does play into an older brother role however!!!
š . . . Steve would 100% ruffle Mike's hair and then get his hand repeatedly smacked until he moves it away again, and no that will absolutely not stop him from doing it again. š
š¦ . . . At one point when regressed pretty young Mike grumpily mumbles something about wishing Steve was still dating Nancy because then
M: "when the two of you get married you'd actually be my brother... Why'd you break up anyways..."
Steve explains that him and Nancy weren't right for each other but he cares about her still, and that no matter what he'll always be Mike's older brother. That reassures the younger boy, and they don't bring up that conversation ever again. There was no need to. <3
-> Like I mentioned in my Nancy headcanons, if one is your caregiver the other is there too
-> Literally your papa and mama
-> Extremely patient!
-> Even if you accidentally mess something up or may act a lil bratty heās keeping his voice low and gently tries to reassure and help you
-> He definitely has a little photo album with pictures of you three in it like a lil family
-> Thatās why he always tries to capture cute moments on camera (his favorite picture is one where you and Nancy are taking a nap and cuddling together on the couch. He always has that one with him!)
-> Enjoys spending time outside with you
-> Itās really easy to get him to cave in just by giving him puppy eyes
-> He has a hard time saying no to those big adorable eyesš
-> Honestly I feel like not only Will would know about you but Joyce as well!
-> Jonathan definitely asks her for some advice
-> Will loves playing with you!
-> Jonathan thinks itās really sweet when you guys play together (obvi gonna add it to the picture book later on)
-> Nancy and him agreed on having Steve be your main babysitter
-> Two of his fav things to do is cuddle with you or feed you
-> Heās really good at fixing toys!
-> So if you accidentally break something thereās no need to be upset cause your papa is gonna fix it for you!
-> Heās VERY protective of you
-> Considering what he went through with Will back then he definitely wants to keep you safe from any kind of danger including Vecna and the upside down
-> Both he and Nancy REFUSE to let you get involvedš
hi jj! i've missed you so much! i hope that you're well and taking care of yourself. i was wondering if i may please request regressor mike wheeler headcanons! no worries if these aren't speaking to you, i also just wanted to stop by to say hello! either agere or muttre, whichever calls to you more. :3
oh oh hiiii willa Iāve missed you too! I am doing okay, Iāve recently got my lip pierced and dyed my hair green which is fun! mental health is kinda trash but hey I look cool - btw I have a really old little mike hc post up but I donāt align with a lot of those headcanons anymore so this is a lil different
warnings: everyone lives, post season 5 !, implied autistic mike, the party as cgās & littleās, angst, slight swearing
very quiet with his regression - it takes months for anyone in the party to notice that mike indeed regresses the same way el or max do, and even then mike has a hard time speaking up when heās small or asking for what he needs. everyone tries to work on this with mike multiple times but he never quite feels comfortable enough to speak up like that when small, although there are certain people he has an easier time with
falls non speaking a lot - everyoneās adapted and have their own way of communicating with mike but if heās small thereās a 90% chance heās going to go non speaking and wonāt be able to verbally answer anyoneās questions
dustin is his main caregiver - after eddie got hurt in the upside down and dustin was all alone with him, mike got very emotional hearing about it and seeing how it affected them. he felt like he nearly lost them both. heās extremely clingy with dustin in the weeks following and at first dustin has no idea whatās going on but eventually he figures out itās because mikeās regressed. dustinās quick at caring for his longtime best friend and feels so honored that despite not directly telling dustin about it, mike feels comfortable enough to regress around him. they do eventually talk about it and dustin assumes mikeās main caregiver role the same way lucas is maxās main caregiver
low support needs regressor compared to some - he isnāt a little that needs much more than a soft blanket and a hand to hold. he rarely throws tantrums (unless given a true reason), is comfortable to sit on the floor and play while his caregiver watches him or cuddle up to them on the couch. he does his best to be easy to take care of in the same way that nancy tries to be whatever caregiver the little sheās watching needs.
sleepy little guy - loves to nap. loves to laze around. will very happily go to the park with dustin, lucas, and max, just to lay on a blanket with max and nap as their cgās talk to one another. he also always has a plush or blanket on hand and if he slips when theyāre out, dustin always has a spare on him
very close with max when small - theyāre of course friends anyways but they get very close when theyāre regressed. max coaxes mike to step out of his comfort zone and be more rambunctious when small like she usually is: pulling him to the backyard to play tag, urging him to make a mess when finger painting, telling him jokes that have him giggling when he maybe shouldnāt be, even trying to teach him skate tricks if theyāre both feeling big enough. mike does his best to show her how appreciative he is of her
so anxiety & guilt ridden when small - plays over every fight with monsters heās ever been a part of and never feels like heās done enough. can get very emotional about it when small, crying into dustinās chest for hours without being able to explain why heās so upset properly, climbing into nancyās bed at night just to make sure sheās okay because he feels like he wasnāt around enough for her, and always always checking on holly at night even if heās feeling small (if a cg sleeps over heāll usually ask them to check in on her since he doesnāt like being small around her)
very expressive in his facial expressions - heās usually more selective on what he shows on his face when heās big but that all goes out the window when heās small. he has his signature resting bitch face but most times his face will show what heās thinking before he thinks to say anything. he blushes anytime a cg makes a joke about it as heās never aware heās doing it
hates nighttime despite loving to sleep - the dark is not his friend and neither is the cold. heād have it be sunny all day every day if he could. a lot of nights heāll ask for dustin to stay over or go to dustinās house instead. if dustin isnāt available his go to is max, sheās always up for a sleepover! el and will are also available if need be as joyce would never turn mike away. he also gets frequent nightmares about the monsters and losing people he cares about, they arenāt as frequent in his naps during the day but nighttime just brings them out
impulsive at times - in the same vein as him not liking night and preferring to be with someone in the party, he will go walk to someoneās house in the middle of the night. many a nights he stumbled through the woods both slipping into his headspace and anxious just to get to dustinās house so he could curl up in dustinās bed. he did the same with max a few times too. after the fifth time with dustin, dustin decided heād just walk home with mike after school or whatever they had going on that day. max always makes sure to check in before it gets dark out to see if mike wants her to come over or if he needs to stay the night at her place
oral fixation final boss - chews on everything. the collar of his shirt (or his cgās), his fingers, his hair if itās long enough, the ears of stuffed animals, corners of blankets, etc etc. dustin and lucas have both dropped a dang house on buying teethers and pacifiers and whatever other chewable items they can get their hands on but somehow mike still gravitates to things he isnāt supposed to chew on
floor time is necessary - he can never explain it when a cg asks him about it but he loves being on the floor rather than a chair or couch or whatever it is. heāll happily sit on the kitchen floor as his cg makes lunch, or lay across the floor and let max & el play dolls around him, heād even sleep on the floor if someone didnāt come scoop him up to put him somewhere more comfortable
loves to be held / carried - thankfully dustin has put on some muscle and so has lucas so he is able to be piggy backed around or held on one of their hips frequently. max also attempts to carry mike around if sheās feeling bigger than he is but she can only go for so long before she has to get lucas to come take over
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I hope these were what you were thinking! I tried my best to follow what you might like. With the pastel one I chose to follow the caregiver flag colour scheme. If you had something else in mind though, please let us know! We'd be happy to do more versions!
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