Wherein El Hopper, secret telekinetic skydiving instructor meets Mike Wheeler, a terrified 25th birthday boy on his first skydiving jump. Also known as a mega random meet-cute no one ever asked for!

Jane Ives's best friend goes missing before Kali Ives's, Terry Ives is slowly getting more suspicious of the disappearance of Will Byers, and a strange boy appears in the woods. All of this is connected to a larger puzzle somehow... *Role-Reversal AU. Jane x Mike, Kali x Steve, one-sided Will x Jane. My own retelling of the show. Constructive criticism is welcome!*

(Prompt: Christmas & presents.) "What are you thinking about?" Mike asks her. (Your hair. Your face. That soft hand-knitted blanket upstairs and the sweater you wore a few years ago.) [It's Christmas, and all El wants is one of Mike's sweaters.]

(Prompt: Birthday.) "Make a wish," Mike says, right corner of his lips turning up to form a crooked smile. It's endearing and soft, and El wonders — for all of maybe four seconds because that's all the time she'll allow herself — what she's going to wish for. (You. Home, she thinks.)

El loses Mike too. / Takes place directly after El defeats the Mind Flayer once and for all. angst, hurt/comfort, friendship, family feels, some romance, and some angsty reunions.