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Mike's pov;
It started in November 1983, well not really, not at that time. But that's when I realized it. November 6th, when Will disappeared. I admit but not until Will disappeared, I didn't know how important he really was to me. In the middle of my search for him, I found a girl instead of Will, I thought they looked similar but the girl had superpowers. But I was wrong, it's true that it never, never crossed my mind that someone could replace Will, but I did think that she could be the girl version of Will.made sense to me then. But it all turned out I was wrong because she is just not Will.
After Will was found with great difficulty and we got him back. Even then, I kept Eleven close to me, I didn't want to get too close to Will, I didn't want my old feelings to come back. I was afraid of the feeling I felt with Will. I didn't understand them. But when I finally understanded them, I also realized that this was not normal and I was ashamed. The closest thing to I could have to Will was 11. So that's how we started dating.
A lot of things have happened since then. 11 died. I'm not saying I don't miss her because she was the one who made me normal and she was also a good person. Will, it turned out he was gay. He likes boy. As a boy. It's been over a year since he told me but I couldn't really talk to him, I'm still afraid.
Now 1989 we graduatedl.Now that 11 isn't here, I'm even more afraid. I'm scared to get close to Will.
After graduation;
Will, Mike and the others played in ike's basement, then when they finished they sat down to eat lasagna that Mike's mom made. When they were done with that they headed home. Then Will went out last but Mike run after him
-"Will.." he trailed off, hesitating whether to touch him or pull him back
-"yeah?" As Will turned to look Mike in the eye, he suddenly couldn't say what he really wanted to.
-"It's raining..you know it rained that night too..um..maybe..I can walk you home..or you can sleep here." Mike blushed completely, that's not what he wanted to say, but if he had wanted to, he wouldn't have said it like that.
-"Mike, we've already beaten Vecna, there's no need to worry"
-"Oh yeah, of course.."
-"Are you okay?"
-"Of course."
-"if you really want me to stay, I can stay" Will laughed,
-"that would be good."