The year is 1986 Hawkins 9th grade everyone is 15 years old Dustin Lucas and max are his friends mike has a crush on Dustin’s sister Peyton Peyton and Dustin are a few months apart in age they are the same age Mike has been friends with Peyton since the 4th grade Mike is too scared too tell her that he has a crush on her he doesn’t want too be friend zoned or rejected he acts as if he just sees her as a friend but he has a crush on her he is sweet and kind and caring and nice