𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐒 𝐀𝐒 𝐀 𝐁𝐎𝐘, finn wolfhard

1986 ( mike )

MIDNIGHT ON JANUARY 1ST, 1986 could be best described as exciting and eventful as the dull, quiet town of hawkins, indiana was now lit up with exceedingly impressive firecrackers.

everyone had their new years' resolutions they hoped to seek, even if they hadn't actually thought of fulfilling their promises. michael wheeler, the awfully behaved teenager boy next door, did seek to fulfill his resolution, however. after el moved away, mike had gotten smitten with another girl at school by the name of the one and only, y/n l/n.

now, we all know el is one-of-a-kind and irreplaceable with her magic of all sorts, but y/n was special in her own way. she strode with confidence every girl wish they had and had looks the prettiest of females would kill for-- but yet, she still liked mike. michael wheeler.

they became friends first-hand after mike volunteered to tour small-town hawkins with her since she newly moved to the small city from another small city. soon after, she began to hang with the gang, where she fit in quite easily without taking el's place.

everyone except y/n knew of mike's feeling for the girl, so el was rarely discussed in courtesy of mike's newly developing feelings for y/n. after asking around though, y/n finally came to the conclusion that mike and el were once lovers which was quite frankly the reason he was so hesitant about speaking of her.

but mike wasn't in love with el anymore, oh no he wasn't. y/n was the one for him, he was sure of it. she was the only girl who could occupy his mind, the only girl who he'd volunteer to spend his time with, the only girl who he let in through the front door and didn't need to hide in the basement.

so mike gathered grew his balls and dialed a number which he knew by heart, hoping the girl would be up at the hour.

"hello?" she answered, no grogginess heard in her voice. mike felt relieved he didn't disrupt her slumber.

"h-hey y/n, happy new year!" he cheered over the phone, hearing a small giggle from the other side.

"why thank you, wheeler! so, any resolutions this year?"  she asked, curling the phone cord around her finger. she too, had a confession to make on this new year and deep inside she wished mike had the same. either way, this would be the best time to tell him and if he denied her, she'd just hang up and ignore him forever. 

"yeah actually! well, more like a confession? like my resolution is to con-"

"i get it mike. me too actually," she said coolly.

"really?"

"yeah, really- wait i have an idea. on the count of three, let's let it all out, yeah?" y/n purposed, biting her lip anxiously at the thought of what she was doing.

"y-yeah, okay!"

"1...2... 2 and a half, 2 and three quarters, 2.99, THREE!"

"i like you y/n."

" i like you mike."