Random OneShots

2:00 in the morning

By: clericandpaladin on Ao3

Byler

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it was a late night.

mike had just awoken to what he thought was rattling in his basement. turns out he just had a nightmare.

as of right now he was frantically searching for his walkie talkie, knowing will would be awake, despite mike having told him countless times; "will, you need to sleep." it never worked.

he finally found his walkie, which was hidden under the couch. he desperately tries to find the channel both of them are on at this time of night. it was the channel where eleven had tuned into when they found will singing the clash that night. it was still a fuzzy memory for mike.

as soon as mike had tuned in he asked into the small device; "will, you there?" will had almost fallen asleep just then. but the words spoken oh so carefully by mike woke him up in an instant. "yeah, yeah mike i'm here. is something wrong."

it was instinct for the other to worry about what was going on, will was moving in three weeks and they haven't had much time together lately, but that didn't matter. he still cared deeply for his best friend and he wanted to make sure mike didn't worry his pretty little head off.

mike had began stuttering, only managing out the words "please", "will", and "come over". will knew all too well enough what this meant. "okay mike, i need you to breath. can you do that?" mike nodded, soon realizing will wasn't there with him "um, yeah, i- i think so." will sighed of relief. it hadn't gotten this bad ever since they saw eleven throwing billy around that day at the steamer.

"mike, i'm coming over. i'll be there as soon as i can be, i just need you to be okay." mike shaked in silence on his basement couch. will took this as a sign. "mike?" the freckled boy looked at his walkie. low fucking battery. "yeah will?" will brushed off the thought, he'll talk to mike when he gets there. "nothing, i'll be there soon. love you." mike smiled softly, trying to hide the blush on his face, despite nobody being in his basement. "love you too." he cut off the walkie and waited for will.

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will finally had arrived from his semi-long bike ride. he dropped his bike as soon as he reached the wheeler family's lawn, knowing that mrs. wheeler wouldn't have it if the god damm grass got messed up. he quietly snuck into the basement, through the back door. mike jumped up and shrieked quietly like a little girl, then soon realized it was his best friend.

"hey mike." will sat down beside the taller boy and looked into those brown eyes he could never get enough of. they were so close their legs were almost touching. mike closed the space by scooting closer and resting his head on the brunette's shoulder. he stopped halfway and asked, "oh um, is it okay if i-" will just grabbed mike from his shoulder and held him close. "anything is fine with me, michael." mike fidgeted with his hands, he chuckled at the fact that will called him by his full name.

a few minutes later they were tangled in each other's arms, will playing with mike's hair, mike holding onto will like his life depended on it. hell, if they didn't know better they'd say it was platonic. they both knew it wasn't. will sighed and looked at mike, he blushed as he did because michael was looking at him like he was the moon itself. "hey mike?" he just hummed in response; "hmmn?" he mumbled sleepily, knowing he was about to fall asleep, but he'd stay awake another hour if it meant he got to spend it with will. he found it a bit strange considering he and eleven hadn't been on speaking terms. will's soft and caring voice interrupted mike's thoughts. "michael," oh no. "why'd you call me here again? is it just to cuddle with me or was something seriously wrong? if not was, are you hurting at all? tell me what's going on, mikey.." mike almost choked on air at the old nickname, but he found himself again. he was thinking about an answer. it didn't matter how long he took, will would wait, he knows he would. "i guess.. a little bit of both?" he looked into those hazel eyes, huh, they look more green in the dark, he noted mentally. after a few minutes of silence, he said "i don't know what's been going on with me. at all. it's killin' me man. i guess sometimes it's the thought of losing you again. or maybe my parents not being accepting-" "accepting of what?" there was genuine confusion in will's raspy voice. mike glanced at the clock. it was almost 4 o'clock in the morning. "will you should probably get going, won't your mom worry?" mike avoided the question like it was a bullet coming for him.

will ruffled mikes already messy shag of hair. "i'm not goin' home until you tell me." mike sighs. he knew that wouldn't work. he was so desperate for some other form of physical contact, and will must've read his mind. he kissed mike's forehead softly, trying not to startle the other. "lovely, you don't have to tell me right away, just tell me, are you feeling better than earlier?" mike was probably flushed a dark shade of red right now 'cause his face was burning up like crazy. will knew what he was doing. "yeah, i think i am. if not for you i don't think i'd be here, will." mike was fighting the urge to call will a pet name, any of them. "mike you can say it, no one's going to hear us. and you know i don't mind one bit." mike giggled like a little school girl and scooted the closest he could to will. "sorry, sweetheart." will smiled softly and stood up, grabbing mike's hand as he did. "come on mike, let's go sleep in your room for tonight." mike's heart fluttered. he stood up at looked down at will. "you got taller since the last time this happened." will just chuckled lowly. "you say that as if this hasn't happened every week, each friday night." mike shrugs and he walks quietly to his room, planting kisses on will's hand as will tries not to laugh on the way up the stairs. mike closes his bedroom door and sits on his bed, dragging will down with him as they lie down, hoping for a free saturday tomorrow. mike cuddled up against will's shoulder, softly kissing the brunette's neck, giggling as he did because of how will was gently stroking his hair, he had calmed down for the night.

they both fell asleep tangled in the sheets, wearing each other's sweaters and in their jeans that they had forgotten to change out of.