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𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐬4 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬!!

(just a quick disclaimer that i wrote this one shot way before s4, therefore we didn't know where the byers actually moved. it would not take a few hours drive, i just assumed at the time they didn't move that far away and it was short enough to drive. sorry for any confusion!!)

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the byers were coming home for a small visit around thanks giving time. the whole party couldn't be more excited about seeing will & el, and were already planning everything. since the mall has been rebuilt, max plans on taking el there almost every day so she can REALLY explore the whole thing now.

lucas & max are broken up again, sadly. no doubt they will get back together soon as always, but a part of max likes being broken up with him. that sounds bad, but she can't help it. max isn't exactly sure why, but hopefully she'll figure it out.

will and mike have grown extremely close over the last couple of months, making will's feelings go off the charts. he's never actually spoken to anyone about his feelings, but a few of his friends have picked up on it over time. i mean, how could you not notice? any physical touch with mike makes his cheeks burn. fireworks go off in his stomach, and every time mikes there, he stares at him with so much love. pure love.

over the past couple of months, mike and el decided to not date anymore. el needed to know more about the world in general, before going into a relationship. mike didn't have feelings for her anymore either, which made the situation add up. luckily the two are still great friends and continue to be.

mike already has his plans with will set out in his brain, playing on repeat. the first thing they'll do, is re-build castle byers. mike is the reason he destroyed it in the first place, so re-building it with him would be the best thing to do. he recently visited the ruins of it, and it made him cry slightly. knowing that was all his fault, is heart breaking for the both of them.

mike has apologised hundreds of times over call with will by now, but he plans on doing it on person. he constantly tells himself to never mistreat will ever again, and still curses himself for it till this day. he wishes that whole summer would just go down in a drain, and be forgotten about forever.

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today is the day the byers are leaving for their trip back to hawkins. el and will are rushing around their bedrooms, bickering every once and awhile. it was an understatement to say they were all stressed. johnathan has moved out now, to college with nancy.

joyce was rushing around downstairs, trying to find her car keys. the two siblings, el & will, were just about ready. that is until will remembered he had to bring something with him, that was essential.

the small boy rushed over to his bed, looking for his item. he flipped his covers, checked under his pillows, still nothing.

after 5 more minutes of searching his now messy room, he finally spotted it. the bottom of his closet, on the floor. his picture of him & mike from when they were 6, on their bikes. oh how much he misses old times.

will grabbed the photo and held it too his heart, smiling sheepishly. (lol simp) that's when he remembered that they were about to leave, and he could give it too him in the next few hours.

will rushed towards his suitcase, and carefully zipped up the photo in the front department. he took his suitcase of his bed, and headed out his door with a big smile on his face.

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will's pov:

how long is this gonna take? i just wanna see my friends asap. el is busy ranting about what she'll be doing with max, and ive been quiet the whole car ride. hold the fucking phone, is that the hawkins sign?! holy shit!! we're here!!

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the byers pulled up in front of the wheelers house, everyone was standing at the door. mike had grown probably 7 inches taller, his hair was curly, just a little bit past his ears. he was smiling so much it hurt. they parked, and will was the first to jump out of the car. he locked eyes with the taller boy from across the area. he ran down the pathway faster than ever before, and threw himself into mikes arms. mike quickly hugged will back, still a little in shock almost. he squeezed the smaller boy so tight that he picked him up off the floor slightly, spinning him around.

the two pulled away, grinning at eachother in awe. the rest of them were still saying hello to eachother, and making loving gestures. will quickly ran too lucas and dustin standing next to eachother, and hugged them both at once, tightly. not as tight as how he hugged mike though.

l: "we missed you so much dude!" lucas announced, for the both of them. dustin grinned his adorable grin, patting will on the shoulder.

he quickly turned to max, giving her a big hug too. hopefully, they will grow more close over the next few weeks.

will turned around to meet mikes gaze, and signaling for him to follow. will was confused, but proceeded anyway. he trusted mike with his life, nothing could go wrong in his grasp. he was led to the back of the house, standing in front of mike.

m: "alright, where's my love?! i want another thousand hugs man!" mike said, grinning sheepishly as he brought will back into his arms. the smaller had no idea why mike took him away just for a hug, but didn't want to question it. he fell into his arms once again, closing his eyes as he dug is head into the crook of mike's neck.

many would say this wasn't a 'friendly hug' and both knew it wasn't, but decided to ignore it. mike ended up taking will off his feet again, making will squeal in surprise as he picked him up further this time. the height difference was still there, 'cept they were taller than before.

they pulled away from the hug, and stared into each others eyes. there wasn't an inch between their bodies at this point. mike slowly raised his hand to wills neck, staring into his eyes. they both felt themselves get progressively closer, so close they could feel each others breathing.

"may i?" the taller breathed, earning a small nod of approval from will.

their lips collided, after a much long wait. this is what they both wanted, it just took mike longer to realise it. their lips moved in sync with eachother. mike's hand was still placed on wills neck, while wills hands were against mikes stomach. he was on his tippy toes, but still had balance.

no words could express how many butterflies will was feeling, oh god it felt like a dream. his heart bet faster every second, he wouldn't be surprised if the boy before him could feel it.

they both pulled away, their noses still brushing against eachother's.

"how long?" mike whispered.

"the day on the swings."

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