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Mike kneels down and reaches for will. A sweaty palm meets another as he pulls will up onto the platform. Their hands stay connected for longer than needed before Will pulls away. There’s a moment of awkward silence that is eventually stopped by Mike.
“Water?” He asks holding out his bottle, one that he drank from and didn’t wipe but that doesn’t bother Will of course. Will nods, as he takes the bottle their hands briefly meet again. While Will drinks Mike looks around avoiding eye contact.
“Will about what you said earlier at the squawk I-“ Mike begins to say. “You don’t need to say anything, i get it if you don’t want to be friends because i- I’m different” Will cuts him off. “You’re right I can’t be your friend…” Mike whispers.
They stand in silence, Will rests his arms on the railing and looks into the distance. A stray tear runs down his face. “Will…” Mike says softly “i didn’t mean it like that I just I-“ Mike pauses “I can’t be your friend because that means I’d be lying to you”
Two brown eyes stare into a pair of the same colour. “Lying about my feelings, pushing them down… Will I- I think I’m in love with you…” Mike struggles to get out. Before he knows it Wills arms are enveloping him in a hug. Mike firmly wraps his arms around Will. “What about El?” Will asks pulling back.
“It’s a uhh… long story but we broke up is the short version” Mike replies “and that doesn’t matter it’s about you it’s always been you. That night in the woods I thought it was you standing in the rain. And I know you painted that for me without El telling you to. I- I just love you” Mike explains his eyes watery.
“We really went crazy together didn’t we?” Will whispers. “Yeah, we did”