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Mike and Will have been friends for years. Will has loved Mike since he knew what love was. Mike has been in denial for way to long. This is the story of how Mike released what he felt.
It was a sunny day a couple of months after they defeated vecna, for good this time. Mike and El had broken up right before fighting Vecna but they haven't told anyone yet. They are still friends and hang out verry often.
Like right now.
"I don't know why El but me and Will have been fighting ever since we came back to Hawkins, I don't know what to do I've apoligized multiple times but he still seems off" Mike complained.
"Are sure it's him that's off and not you?" El asked him.
"Yes of course, why would you ask?" Mike said
"Because everytime we hang out with the party you don't talk to him and only stare at him with these eyes, a bit like how Hopper and Will's mom stare at eachother" Eleven said.
"What no I do not, El they look at eachother like that because they are in love" Mike said
"Yes and you love Will" El said
"No no I don't" Mike yelled
Then he started thinking really thinking. Did he love Will?? He couldn't right Will was a boy he didn't like boys right?? But Wills eyes where so pretty he could drown in them, and his lips always looked so soft, and God he just loved the way his eyes crinkled everytime he laughed. And oh shit he's in love with Will Byers.
"Oh shit I love Will" Mike mumbled.
"I told you" El laughed.
"El you don't understand I'm in love with my best friend" Mike said
"Yes, you should tell him" El said
"No I definitely will not" Mike said
"Okay then don't" El said calmly.
After a couple hours more Mike left and went home.
A couple days late Mike was supposed to hang out with Will but he was scared. Scared he'd confess on accident. Scared Will doesn't love him the way he loves him.
So when the day finally arrived he was in the basement Scared and waiting impatiently.
Will showed up perfectly on time like always and they went back to thr basement immediately.
"So what do you want to do today Will?" Mike asked
"I don't know maybe read comics, haven't really had the time to catch up on any of my favourite series" Will said sadly.
"Ofc where do you want to start?" Mike asked
"X-men of course, you know those are my favourite" Will beamed
And fuck he smiled and he got that cute little crinkle again.
"Of course, should I do the voices too?" Mike asked
"Yes please" Will said
This is something they used to do as kids. Mike Reading Wills favourite comics to him with funny voices. They stopped doing that when all the stuff with the upside down began.
So Mike read to Will for a while doing difrent voices for each character. But after maybe 1 hour Will started getting sleepy. And after a while he was fully asleep.
"Your so cute when you sleep" Mike whispered thinking no one coukd hear him.
Will wasn't fully asleep and heard him perfectly.
"I...you what?" Will said bolting up right.
"I uuh fuck, okay please don't hate me for this but I think you look really cute when you sleep and am madly in love with you" Mike rushed out.
"Wait you think I'm cute?? And your in love with me??" Will said. "Now I know I'm still dreaming"
"Uuh Will you're not asleep" Mike said worried
"Oh shit" Will said "Wait so you actually love me?"
"Yes I figured it out a couple days ago while talking to El about it and somehow she knew before I knew" Mike said
"I love you too Mike, also I can't believe El had to point it out for you to realise" Will said.
"Yeah yeah we both know I'm not good at figuring out my emotions" Mike said.
"Yeah but I didn't think it was that bad" Will said. "Wait but you and El are still dating"
"Uuh actually we aren't we both agreed we don't actually love eachother and we're better of as friends, and don't think this is becahse of you we broke up about 1 month ago" Mike said
"Okay so she wouldn't mind if I did this" Will said and then kissed Mike