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Wind wept over the two boys, gushing a steady breeze and providing a refreshing cool to them. Standing on top of the radio tower, Will stared at Mike, yearning.
He continued what he was saying, “And you still think we can be friends?”
Will awaited a response, and after waiting what felt like an absolute eternity, Mike finally responded.
“No thanks.”
At this point, Will’s eyes were filled with dread, and utmost sorrow. Men shouldn’t cry, but he felt he had to. After all of this, a stupid coming out ruined everything?
“Boyfriends?”
Will gasped, quite loud really. When he came out, Mike obviously wasn’t his Tammy, why would he have a crush on a guy for years just to get over him?
He lied, and eventually decided to follow Robin’s story, because to him, his own individual story didn’t matter.
Mike gazed into his eyes, his pupils enlarged for whatever reason and his mouth gaped slowly as he began to speak.
“You see, I lost interest in El..” He stopped for a moment, looking at Will for a bit of encouragement, “I feel really guilty about it, but I.. I fell in love with someone else.”
Wide eyed, Will nodded in a caring way and almost signalling ‘continue’ with his gestures, focusing on the man in front of him whom he had loved for so long.
“That someone else was you, Will” He was shaking, but he didn’t care, he had to get this out, “I fell in love with you.”
Mike knew he was a shit boyfriend to El, she deserves to be independent, to live her own life. He couldn’t even say ‘I love you’ to someone he was meant to care about the most. Mike could only say I love you to one person, someone he actully loved.
Will chuckled, trying to seem nonchalant, however his cheeks were flushed a deep shade of red.
“Mike.. that person I was referring to when I came out.. was you.” He continued, barely managing to maintain eye contact with Mike, “and they weren’t my Tammy, I lied.”
“You mean you still like me?” Mike questioned, leaning a bit closer.
Will sighed as an insinct, making it seem as if he were coming of as rude, “No Mike, I dont still like you..”
“But you said..?” He lifted his brows, staring.
“I still love you.” Will laughed a bit to himself, before realising it was corny.
Mike hated the fact that he really wanted to kiss him, almost like he felt guilty. He thought to himself. Maybe because they’re both boys? Maybe it was because of El? You know what. Fuck it.
“I love you Will.”
“I love you too.”
And so, they leant forward into a kiss, something that meant so much to both of them.
As their lips parted, they moved back, staring into eachothers eyes.
Mike laughed, “Are we boyfriends, Will?”
He nodded, smiling, and they leant forward for yet another kiss.