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“It's not my fault you don't like girls!...”
There was a sudden long silent moment.
The only thing they could hear besides their drowning thoughts is the sound of the pouring rain.
Will looks at him stunned, did he seriously just say that? Will feels betrayed in a way, heartbroken.
Mike looks into Will’s eyes realizing his mistake.
“I’m not trying to be a jerk, okay?..” Mike says as he looks at Will “But, we’re not kids anymore, what did you think really?” He says trying to defend himself “That we were never gonna get girlfriends? That we were just gonna sit in my basement all day and play games for the rest of our lives?...”
“Yeah…” Will says her voice cracking “I guess I did… I really did.” Will says as he gets onto his bike ready to ride out to his house in the pouring rain.
“Will-” Mike tries stopping him for a moment “Will!... Will come on-”
But Will has already taken off in the rain.
Mike stares at where Will was taking off for a moment.
Disappointed in himself.
Mike then grabs his bike without a single thought he starts biking.
Not even thinking of asking Lucas to come.
He needs to get to Will.
To try and make it up to him.
And Mike bikes fastly in the pouring rain to Will’s house getting soaked completely with the rain.
He runs up to the Byers door and bangs on it, “Will! Please- come talk to me!...” he tries again banging on the door and realizes nobodies home, “shit shit shit…” Mike says scared and concerned, what if Will got into the upside down again? What if he doesn’t come back? Wheres Will?!
Mike gets back on his bike frantically and starts biking to the other possible place where Will would go.
Castle Byers.
He bikes there scared that what if Will isn't there?
He then gets there and sees Will crying with a bat about to destroy castle byers.
“Will?... please talk to me…” Mike says in a soft voice as he puts his hand on Will’s shoulder.
He sees tears rolling down Will’s cheeks and his hair and clothes are soaked.
“Mike…” Will’s voice croaks as he keeps crying.
Mike hugs Will.
He feels the coldness of Will, He needs to warm him up, and Mike’s eyes start to water as well from the view of his best friend Will crying, he feels terrible.
He pulls Will close to himself and hugs him tightly “I’m sorry… I was being a total jerk..” Mike murmurs crying a little trying to hide the tears in his own eyes.
Then he sees Will’s neck hairs stand up and Will put his face in mikes chest hugging him back.
“H-he’s back…” Will says in a whisper.
Mike knows exactly what he means and He looks down at Will.
“W-we’ll make sure he’s gone… he’ll be gone… you’re safe…” Mike says as he strokes Will’s hair calmingly.
Will cries into his shoulder overwhelmed by everything, the rain, what Mike said, and even more.
Mike tries comforting him but it's hard in the rain.
So he holds Will’s hand and gets on his bike and makes Will go on the back of it, Will wraps his arms around Mike’s waist so he doesn't fall off.
Mike begins to Peddle, all the way back to his house.
Because he knows Jonathan is gone and Joyce is gone both at work around this time of night, and they both aren't home obviously and Mike needs to make sure Will gets the comfort he needs, so he's bringing him to his house.
Mike rides his bike with Will’s arms around his back.
Oddly comforting.
Mike takes a while riding back to his house since it's quite far away but when they arrive he puts his arm around Will and quickly runs him up to his room before his mom could greet them.
Mike brings Will to his room and quickly says “I’m really sorry for being an asshole… please just- can we make up?” Will nods softly soaked from the rain and so is Mike.
But Will says ine thing quietly “I mean… you were right…” Will mutters and Mike raises an eyebrow “What?” Mike asks confused
“I don't like girls…” Will mutters “You were right.”
Mike's heart stops for a moment.
“So… you like boys then?...” Mike asks his voice seeming shocked.
“Yes,” Will says bluntly.
Mike’s face turns to shock then realization “Ohhhh… that… kinda makes sense now.” Mike smiles a little.
Mike then hugs Will.
And Will hugs back.
“I missed this… just me and you…” Mike murmurs as he holds Will close tightly “I just… don't know what to do without you… life is weird without you around…”
Mike then brings Will to his bed and just lays him down and lays next to him, they are both still soaked but Mike doesn't care, and it seems Will doesn't mind Mike moving him to Mikes's bed.
Mike puts his arm around Will “Uh… is it normal for me to cuddle you like how we used to?... since you’re gay and all…” Will lets out a laugh and calms down by covering his mouth “I-I’m so sorry Mike but I don't think you could ever do anything gay- you’re the most straight guy I’ve met…” Will says still chuckling a little, Mike looks confused and then speaks “Who said I couldn’t do anything gay?...” Mike looks sternly then realizes what he just said sounded very stupid on his part.
Mike then just simply pulls Will closer and cuddles him tightly, and Will stops laughing and simply cuddles back like how they used to as kids.
Mike and Will talk about nothing and everything as the time slowly flies by to midnight.
Mike then yawns softly as he keeps cuddling Will close and then mutters “I missed you…” Will’s cheeks go crimson red at Mike's words and Mike feels Will’s arms tighten around him pulling him closer.
Mike then feels a pair of lips on his.
Will’s lips.
And Mike kisses back, feeling some little tears going into his eyes.
He realized, he really did Love Will.
definitely more than a friend Love way.
Will and Mike fall asleep cuddling with their clothes soaked and their eyes sore from crying.
Sore from tears of joy.
Mike doesn't know what he's doing or if he's doing the right thing but he feels happy.
And that happiness is being with Will byers.