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It wasn’t like he was mad or anything, but Will was his friend, and Mike was supposed to be the one he laughed and joked with and went to when he needed to talk. Not Robin. But there they were, sitting side by side in the Squawk, knees bumping every once in a while and both laughing like nothing else mattered. What even happened, Will hadn’t been that close to her a few days ago, what could have changed in a few days that made him want to sit with her, laugh with her instead of-
“Earth to Mike” Mike was quickly snapped out of his thoughts by Dustin snapping his fingers at him. “What is your problem dude? You’ve been glaring at Robin and Will for like a solid 5 minutes”
“Sorry I wasn’t glaring at them, I was just a little spaced out thats all” he responded in an annoyed tone, as if Dustin wasn’t completely right about him starring.
“Is it just me or have Will and Robin been spending a lot of time together recently?” Mike asked, trying to keep his voice light and uncaring.
“No, they have been. Maybe Will’s got a crush” Dustin said in a hushed voice.
Great, just what he didn’t want to hear. But why? It’s not like Mike had a crush on Robin, so why did he care so much if Will did?
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Saturday mornings at the Wheeler’s were once a quiet time but now that the Byers were here, those days of peace were long gone. Mike woke to the sound of plates clattering and people shouting over each other downstairs. So, he reluctantly rolled himself out of bed, got dressed, and headed down the stairs and into the kitchen.
Last night, when he got home from the Squawk, he had made the decision that he was going to talk to Will and try to find out more about this thing he has with Robin. He spotted Will sitting at the table with a now empty plate and made his way over to him.
“Hey, I’ve been meaning to talk to you.” He said as he sat down in the chair next to him.
“Oh um, what’s up?” Will asked, looking up at him through his dark lashes.
“I was just wondering what your opinions were on Robin” Will’s eyes seemed to light up at the mention of Robin’s name, a sure sign that Will likes her.
“Robin’s great. She’s sweet and funny, and she just gets me in a way no one else can” Yep, Will definitely has feelings for her. Why does that make Mike feel so angry though, he should be glad his friend has found someone.
“Yeah you two seem close, especially recently” Mike said, trying his hardest to keep the fury building up inside him from seeping into his voice.
“Well, I can’t really say what, but something happened a few days ago that seemed to really open my eyes and connect us.” So that confirms it. Will is in love with and dating Robin. He couldn’t stand it any longer, he had to get out, to go anywhere but there.
“Umm, I’m gonna go get some fresh air, it’s a bit loud in here” Mike sputtered out as he ran out the front door and hopped on his bike, setting off to nowhere in particular.
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Why was he so angry? It’s not like he liked Robin, so why did he care that his best friend was dating her? Maybe it was because he was going to have to split his time with Will now. Or maybe he was angry because Robin was so much older than Will. Of course, that makes so much sense. He’s just angry because it's not right for an almost twenty year old to be with a sixteen year old. He was going to have a calm talk with Robin.
After about fifteen minutes of biking, Mike had made it to the radio station. He hopped off his bike, leaving it laying in the grass outside and made his way in where he found Robin sitting on the floor of the records room organizing. And before she had the chance to say hello he was yelling at her.
“What is wrong with you that you think it’s okay to be in a relationship like that? It- it’s not right.” Okay so much for having a calm talk with her.
“Mike, lets just chill out because you obviously found out a pretty serious secret about me and now you’re confronting me about it and honestly I’m a bit scared right now because I don’t really know what you are going to do about it and Steve isn’t here today which makes me even more scared and I know we aren’t in the most accepting place in the world but it isn’t that big of a deal really and if you would just let me explain then maybe you would see that it isn’t all that bad for me to like girls, so if you wo-” Robin’s frantic rambling was cut off by Mike’s shock.
“Wait what? You like girls? But how can you be dating Will if you only like girls?”
“I’m not dating Will. Why would you think I was dating Will?” Her tone had now shifted from fear to pure confusion.
“Well you guys are always hanging out now and you seem so close and when I talked with Will he seemed to elude that you two were together, and I don’t know why but it just made me so angry that he was with you so much now.” Mike’s face felt hot with embarrassment as he tried to explain why he had been yelling.
“Oh. I think I see what’s happening here.” She says, rising from the ground. “Do you think there’s any chance that you were jealous of Will being with someone else?” She asked, her voice slightly hesitant.
“Maybe, but he’s my friend, my best friend. So wouldn’t it be normal for me to be upset that he would be splitting his time between me and someone else?”
“Yeah, of course if that’s all it was that you were jealous of, and not the idea of him being with someone else, being close to someone else, loving someone else” Robin said, voice just above a whisper.
“Oh” was the only thing he could think to say.
“Just talk to him, tell him the truth. You might be surprised what could happen.”
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Mike had gone home and spent the whole rest of the day lying in his bed and thinking about what Robin had said. So what if he was jealous of someone else being the one who would get to sit with Will and joke with him or be near him. Okay maybe he would do what Robin said and go talk to him, it’s the least he owes her for yelling at her.
He made his way into the basement where Will and Johnathan stayed. Although Jonathan was rarely down there anyways, instead he tended to sneak up to Nancy’s room which was good cause Mike needed to speak with Will alone. Sitting on the spare mattress was Will, leaned over sketching something with that look on his face that he always makes when he's concentrating.
“Hey, I was wondering if I could talk to you for a minute?” Mike asks.
Closing his sketchbook, he looks up at Mike through his dark lashes, causing Mike’s heart to stutter. “Sure”
“So I spoke with Robin today and I… well I need to tell you something” curiosity crossed Will’s face as Mike spoke.
“Recently I’ve been a bit, well a lot angry at Robin and I couldn’t understand why until today, and I totally understand if you never want to talk to me or even see me ever again after I tell you, but I have to and I’ve been debating whether it's even worth it to confess to you but it is because if I don’t it would be like I was lying to you and to myself and I couldn’t do that, not for any longer. So what I’m trying to say is that I like you Will, more than a friend should and I completely understa-” He was cut off by the sudden press of soft lips against his.
“You have no idea how many times I’ve dreamt of you saying those words” Will said.
Hesitantly, Mike reached his hand up to cup Will’s face and leaned down to press another kiss onto Will’s lips. Will responded by intertwining his fingers into Mike’s hair and pulling him closer. The kiss deepened and their lips moved together. Warm, sweet breath filled Mike’s mouth and he instinctively brought his other hand to Will’s waist trying to pull him even closer. Eventually, they both pulled away, heavily breathing and looking deep into each other's eyes.