Max/Sadie imagines

She's the one

When you first layed eyes on Max Mayfield, that was it. You knew it would be her and you honestly couldn't be happier.

But, this is the sucky part, she doesn't really like you. Like she hangs out with you guys- by you guys i mean Will, Mike, Lucas, El and Dustin- but she just doesn't like you.

Which you dont understand cos you did nothing to her. Literally nothing.

But you asked Max what you did and she just completey ignored you

It's currently Saturday and you're sat writing. Your walkie wont shut up.

You grab it.

"Mike I'm busy leave me alone. Over and out."

You turn it off and put it down. Your room phone rings.

"For christ sake!"

You stand up and answer it.

"What did i say Mike?! Leave me alone. I dont wanna come watch you guys play D&D and feel awkward around Max. Okay? Now leave me alone!"

You slam the phone down and sit back down at your desk.

You're writing a song out of boredom. You do that. You're strange like that.

15 minutes pass and you hear a tapping on the window.

"I swear to god." You mutter.

You go to the window and open it. Nobody.

You poke your head out and get pelted by a mini rock.

"Ow fuck!"

You hold your head.

"Sorry!"

You look down and see Max. You sigh.

"What do you want?"

"You coming to Mike's house?"

"No."

She frowns.

"W-why?" Max asks.

"No offense Max but you dont like me, El's stuck at home because she's ill and I'm not in the mood to 1) be awkward around you and 2) play D&D." You say.

"El is there." Max says.

"She is?"

"Yeah. She was trying to get through to your walkie but it's shut off. And you wouldn't answer the phone." Max says.

You sigh.

"Fine. Just lemme clean my head up since you pelted a stone at my goddamn face."

"Sorry. I was aiming for the window."

"I was already looking out. You coulda just yelled." You say.

You go back into your room and shut the window.

You grab your walkie and turn it on.

"Mike? You there? Over."

"Yeah I'm here. Over."

"Is El there? Over."

"Yeah. El's here. Over."

"Okay. Over and out."

You clean your head and grab your walkie. You go downstairs and grab your bike.

"We goin?"

"Yeah. My bike tires are flat. Can i-"

"Yeah get on."

She climbs on the back of your bike and puts her hands on your shoulders.

You both get to Mike's house. When you go in, no El.

"Are you guys serious?"

"What?" They ask.

"El? Where is she?"

"We kinda had to lie to get you here." Will says.

"Unreal. You have to lie to me about my best friend to get me out my house? Not only that but she pelted me with a stone." You say.

"Okay that was an accident." Max says.

You roll your eyes.

"I'm going home. I already said i didn't wanna come out today." You say.

You go outside. You grab your bike and start walking.

"Y/n! Y/n wait."

You stop and turn around to Max.

"What? What else do you want?"

"I'm sorry we lied to you. I dont understand why El has to be here for you to be here." Max says.

"Because you hate me! And i dont want to feel awkward around you because you hate me! I did nothing wrong to you! You bumped into me and dropped your stuff! I helped you pick it up and god forbid that i wanted to help! I've had enough of trying to prove to you that I'm a nice person when all you're gunna do is hate me! So I'm going home." You say.

"I dont hate you!"

"Um yeah you fucking do! Ask the others! They'll say they think you hate me! Because you do! And what did i do? I passed you ONE piece of paper after you bumped into me. And you decided 'oh yeah lets hate her'. I DID NOTHING WRONG! I'm tired of trying to prove to you that I'm an okay person Max. It SUCKS! It's- I'm in a situation where i- y'know what? Forget it. It doesn't matter." You say.

"No tell me."

"No! Because i dont wanna give you an actual reason to hate me. So I'll pass." You say.

"Y/n please tell me."

"Why?! Give me a reason!"

Max tries but nothing. You shake your head.

"Thought so. No reason. Just like you had no reason to hate me. Or did you? Cos I'm-"

"Because i like you!" Max blurts out.

You're taken back by that.

"W-what?"

"I like you. That's the reason i dont talk to you. Because I'm terrified I'll say something that's gunna mess everything up. I dont hate you Y/n. That's my reason."

"So.... you like me but out of fear, you made me believe you hated me?" You ask.

Max nods and itches the back of her neck.

"That sounds realistic. But you're an ass."

She frowns.

"Why?"

"Do you know how much blood that tiny stone made me lose? I almost fell down the damn stairs." You say.

"Sorry. I genuinely didn't aim for you." Max says.

You nod.

"Yeah i know."

"So..... now what? You dont like me but i like you and-"

"Hang on. You think i dont like you?"

"Uh.... yeah?"

"Why do you think I've been so hurt about this? C'mon Max keep up." You say.

"Wait you like me back?"

"It's more like you like me back Max."

She goes red.

"And yes i do like you." You say.

She smiles.

"But you're still an ass." You say.

"I will throw another stone at your head."

"You better not." You say.

She laughs. You go back into Mike's house and sit on the floor next to Max. She lays her head on your shoulder and lets out a light sigh. You lay your head on her head and smile a little.

Usually, you would've gone home and ignored Max but you wanted to listen to what she had to say.

Proved to be good.