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Mike shot up from the bed when he heard the loud gasp, he immediately turned the light on before turning to look in the direction of the boy next to him. "Will?" He reached out to take the boy's shaky hand; immediately retreating it back when Will flinched back. Mike eyebrows furrowed when he saw the tear filled doe eyes. Will stared at him, shoulders relaxing once he realized who he was. Mike hesitantly reached out to him once more, Will's eyes followed the movement, yet he didn't flinch back.
Mike latched his hand atop of Will's, rubbing his thumb across his wrist bone. Once he could feel the heat against his palm; feeling that Will was safe, he trailed his eyes over the boy, his bangs and the collar of his shirt were sticking to his skin with sweat. "Will… What happened?" He whispered, Will only responded with a slight lip tremor accompanied with something that could be considered a quiet whimper. "You had a nightmare?"
Will nodded.
"A-About… Him..?" Mike didn't have to say it, they both knew well enough; Vecna.
Another nod.
Mike nods in return, bringing Will's hand to his lip, he places a soft kiss along each one of the knuckles before adding a final one on the top of the hand. He runs his hands up both of Will's arms trying to sooth the goosebumps before resting them on his boyfriend's flushed cheeks. Mike leaned forward to kiss the boy's mole above his lip, watching his fluttering eyelashes as he blinked. "Why don't we get you in the shower." he nods, that was more of a statement than a question.
Mike helped Will up from the bed before leading him to the bathroom, sitting him down onto the toilet. He cupped Will's face in his hands before leaning it up to look at him. He ran his fingers through the sweaty bangs to move them out of the boy's face, before rubbing the worry out of his eyebrows. "I can tell you're worrying about me taking care of you."Mike said, causing Will to huff. "I'm exactly where I want to be, here with you…" he trails one of his hands down to rest at the side of Will's neck, running his fingers against the nape. "…Knowing you're okay, that you're here." Will's cheeks flushed.
"Okay, I'm gonna start the bath, get undressed for me baby." With a soft squeeze the Will's plush thigh, Mike turned to face the tub, turning the switch onto hot, he stuck his fingers to check the water, he immediately pulls his hand away when he felt the slight burning sensation; but this is how Will liked it so that's how he would be getting it. Plugging the tub he turned to face Will, Mike smiled we he saw him waiting patiently behind him, he couldn't help it if his eyes trailed down to look at the mole's starred across his chest, A smile broke out on Mike's face, looking back up to his boyfriend he held a hand out to help the boy into the tub. He crouched down onto his knees as Will sat, ignoring the ache of the hard floor against his bony knees.
Mike picked up the cup that he insisted they keep near the tub 'Just in case of emergencies.' He filled it up with water. "Close your eyes." Mike pours the water over the brown hair, making sure to get it all wet. He reaches over grabbing the shampoo and rubs it in his palms before massaging it through the wet strands. "Eyes." he warned once again, putting his free hand over the boy's eyes for extra protection before using the cup to rinse the suds out. He repeated the same process for the conditioner. Will watches the leftover bubbles from his hair float around the water. Mike smiles to himself when he sees the boy's heavy blinks. He quickly squeezes some body wash onto a rag, the smell timidly flooding the small space of the bathroom, it was the same kind that Will had always used, the same one that Joyce would also use. Mike ran the rag along the boy's upper body before grabbing the boy's ankles, pulling them out of the water to clean his legs. He handed Will the rag to clean his private areas, using his hands to cup water onto Will's chest to get the soap off.
Mike once again held his hand out for Will to take, helping the boy step out of the shower. Immediately he wrapped a towel around the boy's shoulders. Mike leaned in the second Will looked at him to kiss the arch of the boy's nose. "Go sit on the bed, I'll get some clothes for you." The silence dragged out for a beat when Will didn't move, Mike raised an eyebrow at him. He startled when he felt Will's lips smack into his, he practically melts into it with a hum that melts into a whine with Will decides to pull away much too soon for Mike's liking, then running away into the bedroom.
Mike turns to drain the tub before rushing to the closet and grabbing some boxers and Will's favorite sweater, well technically it was his sweater…. but Will took it from him when they first started dating and just never gave it back. Mike knocks on the wooden door frame before entering the room so that Will would know he was there. He throws the change of clothes onto the bed before gently taking the towel off of Will's hair, he made sure not to cover the boy's eyes, that he could still see everything. "Tired?Mike questions, only receiving a soft hum in response, He makes quick work of drying the boys hair after that before kneeling down in front of him, using the towel to dry both of the boys legs, trailing kisses behind it. Once Mike had decided he pampered the boy's legs a worthy amount he moved up to drag the towel along Will's chest, throwing the towel to the side once it was dry. Mike rested his hands on Will's thighs as he leaned in, he kissed along the moles littered across his skin; trailing his lips across it to make constellations out of them. Once he had kissed each mark individually he kissed up to the boys neck, and ending in with a peck at the lips.
"Arms up for me baby." Mike said as he stood up with a squeeze on Will's thigh. He grabbed the sweater sliding over Will's head, he ran his hands over Will's chest to flatten the fabric before he softly pushed the boy back into the mattress. Grabbing the boxers, he takes turns grabbing each one of Will's ankles and sliding his legs into them while he gently kisses the boy's lips. He slides them all the way up with the help of Will lifting his hip, Mike lets the kiss drag out for a moment longer than necessary. He leans back with a soft peck across Will's soft cheek. "Let's get some sleep."
Will smiles up at him, cheeks still flush from the kiss and warm bath. They both crawl into their respective spots, Mike turned the light off before laying down, throwing the blanket over the both of them, before he wrapped his arm around the small of Will's wait and pulled them flush together; Will immediately melted against him. "Night will, love you." he whispered against the skin of the boy's cheek, placing another soft peck, his eyes fluttering closed without a response, he didn't expect one; he didn't need one.
"Sorry.."
Mike flinched when he the scratchy voice of will speak, he leaned up eyes squinting to try and see his boyfriend in the dark room, the only light source being the small night light plugged into the socket. "don't say that." Mike protested, squeezing his hand against Will's waist before sliding it up to rest on his cheek. "Don't ever apologize for something like this… please Will." Mike's thumb felt as Will's lips slacked with a shuttering breath. The boy gave him a soft nod and Mike nodded in return even if he couldn't see it. He laid back besides Will bringing his hand to the boy's waist and holding it tight. When Mike felt Will transition into sleep in his arms he felt the burn of tears in his own eyes. He hated this, he hated that Will had to deal with this, any of this. If Mike had the power to take everything bad that happened to Will and have it happen to him instead, he would do it in a heartbeat. Mike desperately tried to blink the tears from his eyes, but ultimately couldn't help the tears that slid down his cheeks. He couldn't stop his own tears, and that is why he is weak, he's nothing like Will, if Mike had gotten stuck in the upside down like Will had he doesn't even know if he would make it.
And that's what makes the two of them so different. So maybe mike can be selfish this once and cry, as long as he stays quiet Will won't even have to know. So Mike let himself cry while Will slept wrapped in his arms , as long as he cried liked this Will would be able to cry freely; So by the time Will Woke, he'd he long over crying, ready to speak with Will once he was ready;
He'd be brave, It was his oath after all.