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The whole crew is climbing up the radio tower in the upside down when Mike and Will meet on the same platform.
“Water?” Mike gestures the bottle towards Will.
“Yeah thanks,” Will takes the bottle before talking a sip and setting it down.
“Will?”
“Yeah?”
“So I was thinking about what you said in the Squawk…”
Shit
“but i didn’t quite understand when you said that this guy was your ‘Tammy’, what does that mean?”
“Oh yeah, kinda forgot only like two people would get that,” Will sighs, “basically it means that I know who I want can’t ever be mine…”
“Oh…” there is an awkward silence between them that feels like an eternity before someone speaks. “Will?”
“Yeah?”
Mike fidgets with his hands nervously asking “why did you lie about it?”
“What?”
“The painting, asked El and she said she had no idea what the painting was about” there is a beat of silence before he continues “so why do you tell me that she needed me?”
“Mike…” Will tries to think of another lie but he is tired of lying, he is tired of hiding who he is so he lets it out. “I made that painting for you, I told you it was from El because maybe if it was her it would mean more to you.” Another beat of silence. “Even if El doesn’t need you I always will, because…” Will takes a deep breath “Mike Wheeler you are my Tammy.”
The silence between them is so loud as Will realizes what he just said.
“Will…” Mike starts not knowing if he should finish the sentence. “If I’m your Tammy does that mean you have moved on?” Mike asks his words shaky but clear enough to understand.
“Yeah I’ve moved on you don’t have to worry,” Will lets out a small strained sigh.
Mike looks up to meet the others eyes before saying “what if I don’t want you to be?” There is silence once again, Will’s nervous smile has now turned to a face of shock as he processes the words.
“What?” Will says, “Mike I can’t sit here hopelessly chasi-“
Will forgets his sentence as he realizes how close Mike has gotten. Will feels a calloused hand reach up and cup his jaw and he leans into the touch as he looks up at the boy lips only inches away from his. He closes his eyes as Mike leans in. He feels their lips push together softly.
Holy shit.