𝐂𝐎𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐂³ || Temporary!Will Byers x Fem!Reader [...] ⇢𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥

━━ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐃 - 𝐏𝟑 ━━

⚠️: mentions of anxiety but no attack. as usual, flashbacks - bookmarked by this symbol 《•••》 and italicized - will feature scenes from the sauna test fight which include violence against the reader and some asphyxiation.

📝: friendly reminder will and yall, while in a loving and dedicated relationship, still consider each other one your best friends, so either term works. im never intentionally trying to "friendzone" anyone when i refer to one as the other's friend, yall are just that close 🥺💞

❓: what's your favorite platonic cosmic ship and what are your favorite moments of theirs? Also thank you for answering these questions, they make me bonkers happy as well as help me understand what works with you guys as an audience so here's a cool rock I found as a thank you 🪨

||𝟑𝐑𝐃 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐎𝐕||

"I mean, you have to admit, it's a feat of engineering alone,"

The tunnel had been going for miles, with no turns in sight since they began the trek. All sense of time was still lost to them underground. But Dustin was determined to keep himself and the others distracted.

"this is impressive."

"What are you talking about?" Steve asked. "It's a total fire hazard. There's no stairs, there's no exit, there's just an elevator that drops you halfway to hell."

"They're commies," Erica said, earning a funny look of surprise from Steve. "You don't pay people, they cut corners."

"To be fair to our Russian comrades," Robin cut in. "I don't think this tunnel was designed for walking. I mean, think about it, they developed the perfect system for transporting that cargo."

Dustin nodded. "It all comes into the mall like any old delivery."

"And then they load it up onto those trucks and nobody's the wiser."

"Do you think they built this whole mall just so they could transport that green poison?" Steve wondered.

"I very seriously doubt it's something as boring as poison." Countered Dustin. "It's gotta be much more valuable like promethium or something."

"What the hell's promethium?"

"It's what Victor Stone's dad used to make Cyborg's bionic and cybernetic components."

Erica suddenly made a face as she grasped at her stomach. "You're all so nerdy it's making me physically ill."

"No, no, no," Steve shook his head. "No, don't lump me in with them. I'm not a nerd, alright?"

"Why so sensitive, Harrington?" Robin smirked. "Afraid of losing cool points to a ten-year-old child?"

"No, I'm just saying I don't know jack-shit about Prometheus,"