NAME : michael theodore wheeler
HAIR STYLE / COLOR : dark brown hair with long, wavy layers and a bit of a shaggy hairline falling right above his eyes. his hair often appears disheveled, and that’s because it usually is !
CLOTHING STYLE : mike’s never cared too much about the way he’s dressed. he let his mother buy all his clothes from the gap up until halfway through his first year of high school, when he finally started letting his own style shine through. it used to be a lot of striped tees, polos, collared rugby tees, knee-high socks, denim jeans, drawstring shorts, tacky sneakers, windbreakers, utility wrist watches. as he grows up, he strays toward a grungier style — black ripped jeans, converse, flannels, band tees, button downs. that’s not to say he’s any less of a mess — he wore cargo shorts, flip flops, and a visor all through his trip in california, so . . . it’s safe to say he needs a bit of help !
BEST PHYSICAL FEATURE : definitely his hair.
FEARS : he likes to appear fearless, but of course he’s afraid. he’s afraid of losing the people he loves, not being there for his friends, being too vulnerable, monsters, the upside down, giving up, losing hope — just to name a few.
GUILTY PLEASURE : mike’s trying not to do the whole “ guilty pleasure ” thing anymore. it used to be dungeons & dragons . . . nowadays, it might be john hughes films. he claims they suck, but if you turned one on, he’d surely sit around and enjoy it !
BIGGEST PET PEEVE : when people don’t listen to him !!
AMBITIONS FOR THE FUTURE : it’s hard to look ahead when he feels like he rarely gets a chance to rest in the present. he likes writing. he likes storytelling. he definitely wants to do something creative when he’s older . . . but who knows ! he figures he’s got more pressing matters to worry about right now.
FIRST THOUGHTS WAKING UP : there’s a slight sense of dread . . . he swears he just needs five more minutes !
WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT MOST : it’s easy for mike to get stuck in his own head. he’s got a lot on his shoulders — whether self-inflicted or not — and it’s hard for him to communicate the way he’s feeling without the overwhelming fear that he’ll appear weak or inferior. he doesn’t confront his trauma, and it catches up with him if he’s alone for too long.
WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT BEFORE BED : he tries not to think too much before bed. sometimes the best thing to do is curl up with a book or his favorite record and try to escape as he drifts to sleep.
WHAT THEY THINK THEIR BEST QUALITY IS : his leadership. sometimes he relies too heavily on this — it’d do him well to let it go and just feel his emotions as they come.
𝙻𝙰𝚈𝙴𝚁 𝟶𝟶𝟺 : 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓’𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑?
SINGLE OR GROUP DATES : single dates.
TO BE LOVED OR RESPECTED : he intrinsically needs both.
BEAUTY OR BRAINS : brains.
LIE : mike’s a bad liar who very rarely lies. not about the way he feels, or what he’s thinking, or what he’s doing . . . unless it’s to his parents. otherwise, friends don’t lie.
BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES : yes. he has to.
BELIEVE IN LOVE : sighs . . . yes.
WANT SOMEONE : of course. there’s always someone to want.
𝙻𝙰𝚈𝙴𝚁 𝟶𝟶𝟼 : 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑…
BEEN ON STAGE : the last time mike was on stage was probably in kindergarten during some play with mandatory participation. he doesn’t necessarily enjoy being at the center of everyone’s attention. he thinks it’s embarrassing !
CHANGED WHO THEY WERE TO FIT IN : he used to feel like he needed to, to impress people. he’s over that. mike’s accepted who he is . . . he likes it, even.
FAVORITE BOOK : lots of sci-fi & fantasy, a bit of arthur c. clarke and tolkein. books like the lord of the rings, slaughterhouse-five, ender’s game, dune, the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, stranger in a strange land.
FAVORITE GAME : dungeons & dragons.
DAY THEIR NEXT BIRTHDAY WILL BE : april seventh.
HOW OLD WILL THEY BE : always verse-dependent, but in the show’s timeline, he’ll be turning sixteen next april !
𝙻𝙰𝚈𝙴𝚁 𝟶𝟶𝟿 : 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄.
I MISS : when life was simpler.
I WISH : we could all be safe and happy and together again.
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