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It’s 3 weeks into summer and Will Byers is drowning in sadness . Him and his best friend
(And love of his life, if you wanna get deep) Mike Wheeler had a big fight, it wasn’t really bad but he felt like it was. That night Mike told him
“It’s not my fault you don’t like girls!”
But it in fact was his fault. For the past 10 years ever since they met, Will has loved Mike, he knew he always had but recently accepted it. He used to shrug it off as him just being Mikes best friend,
“this is how bestfriends are its fine, this is normal”
“I am normal”
Will hated himself for liking Mike like how he did, but he will never be able to change the way he feels. He felt mad at Mike for ever saying that but he could never stay mad at Mike for long, Micheal Wheeler and his stupid puppy dog eyes Ugh if Mike told him to jump off a cliff while staring at him like that, He would.
It was Saturday morning and Will had planned to go shopping at the mall with Max, but she had to cancel because she accidentally over planned and told Lucas she would come over and watch movies, so Will had nothing to do all day. He suggested to himself if he should call Mike and ask to hangout. He immediately got rid of the thought though because he was avoiding Mike for the past 2 days, he missed Mike a lot, but he felt Mike knew his secret from what he had said
“It's not my fault you don’t like girls!”
Maybe Mike thought he was nasty, like he wasn’t normal there’s that word again
“normal”.
Will knew all of his friends would accept him, love him, and help him through his journey, but he was still terrified of that small chance they wouldn’t accept him. Will was also terrified that if he hung out with Mike that he would slip up, cry, tell him how much he wants to be with him, but also..that he knows he can’t….because it’s the 80s and being gay isn’t acceptable
While Will was deep in thought he heard a knock on the door “Will?, it’s me Mike” Will doesn’t answer “Will please” “please let me in I wanna talk..” Will goes to the door hesitant as he turns the door knob. He opens the door to see Mike, Micheal the person he’s loved ever since he can remember. He looks at Mike, Mike with his dumb puppy eyes, his curly raven colored, it’s very, very long but Will loves it
“Will, hey.”
Mike says, stepping into the living room. Will sits next to him, waiting for Mike to start talking
“Will..I-I’m so sorry I-“ “I never meant to make you cry, I was just upset you said that about El but-“ Mike hesitates
“But you were right” tears welling into Mikes eyes now, pooling and spilling down his cheeks
“What?” Will says a bit confused, what part was Will right about?, was he right about him ruining the party? Or that Mike was destroying everything? Will felt guilty about saying those things, he felt terrible.
“About me destroying everything, not just the party though, us to” Will feels so guilty but intrigued on what Mike will say next
“I feel like I’m pulling my self away from the one person I care about, for someone I don’t even know if I actually love..” What? Did Mike really mean this? Or is he just saying it so Will caves and believes him.
“What? What do you mean?” Will Whispered
“Me and El, we broke up.” “ We just weren’t working anymore, and I was so angry at myself for not taking you seriously” “Will I-I’m so sorry” “I’m so so sorry”
“I-I” Mike starts stammering.
“I love you”
“what? WHAT?” Will thought, maybe he meant it in a friendly way, because he knew for sure Mike, Mike Wheeler who dated his sister, was straight. But he looks at Mike checking for any signs of guilt he said it or if Mike is lying. But his eyes are filled with nothing but pure guilt, and sadness. A sadness he’s never seen in Mike's eyes before and a guilt so heavy it’s probably been weighing him down for the past 2 days.
“Mike, you don’t have to say that..please don’t say that”
“Will please, I’m sorry, I love you so much, I’ve loved you ever since we met”
There was a deep, long silence until Mike spoke
“When you went missing-“ “I missed you so much, so, so much” “ I felt so guilty, if I-i just biked with you to your house you would have gone missing.. if I had just biked with you to your house…things would be different”
“We wouldn’t have to deal with the Mind Flayer or Demogorgons”
Mike looks at Will with his dark chocolate eyes.
“I love you Will ” “I always have”
And with that Mike leans close to Wills face, their lips inches from colliding, they both hesitate, contemplating what to do next. After a long moment of staring at each other, they both close the small space between them and their lips touch, the kiss being salty from tears but pure, full of love and forgiveness.
Will starts to cry into the kiss feeling all sorts of feelings.
Mike breaks the kiss and smiles down at the slightly smaller boy, cupping Wills face "Will I promise I wont leave you alone ever again, I'm sorry for ever fight, every yell, for everytime I ditched you for El, I'm sorry,I love you so much."
"I love you to Mike"