more than you know • mileven

twenty.

"i can eat on my own, you know." el whispers with her head laid on mike's shoulder.

"i know. but you hurt your hand and you practically just died so you need to rest." he says making her hum.

"now open up," he says as she moves away, "no."

"no?" he asks as she nods and points to the congee, "disgusting stuff."

"okay then what do you want?" he asks her as she shrugs and turns her head back to him, "i want to go home."

"yeah, that's not happening. doctor says you need to stay overnight." he says, "hopper is coming back right now with storm so i could call him if you want takeout but that's it."

she frowns, "mcdonald's? it gets my weight up at least." she says as he nods and picks up his phone.

"i want the happy meal." she says, "nuggets."

"i know, you don't need to tell me." he says as she leans back against him.

"i'm sorry i made you miss your game." she whispers.

he stops what he was doing and turns to her, "you don't need to apologise, i chose not to go."

"yeah, but—"

"el, i chose. you don't need to apologise, okay? and couch understood." he says with a small smile.

"oh, what did you say?" she questions.

"that my girlfriend was in the hospital."

she narrows her eyes, "i'm not your girlfriend, mister."

he nods a few times, "right right, i married you with a ring pop a few hours ago so you're my wife now." he says and rubs his chin making her slap his arm, "fake wife." she corrects.

"nah," he shakes his head, "real wife. a ring pop represents a lot, my love."

her lips twitches and she looks away as she blushes, "i don't appreciate your nicknames for me."

he leans into her ear, "why, because it makes you blush?"

"stop it now." she rubs her cheeks, "i feel like a volcano."

he chuckles, "do you now?"

"yes! so stop it!" she crosses her arms over her chest, "it's annoying. just like you!"

"oh wow, thanks." he smiles as she rolls her eyes.

"alright, i'm sorry. i'll stop, okay?" he chuckles to himself, "just drink your drink now."

"god, you're so bossy." she fakes gags and picks up her drink with a face.

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"what'd you get!? what'd you get?" el runs up to mike as they exit the science classroom.

it's now a few days after el got discharged from the hospital and she is feeling better than ever.

maybe because she finally listened after mike's lecture on taking her medicine and eating or maybe because she and mike are hanging out more.

because he keeps saying they're married and not dating.

she said it was ridiculous but he agreed to disagree.

"i got a 98." he says, taking about the pop quiz they just had yesterday.

she laughs at him, "i got a hundred!" she sings, "you're dumb!"