HIGHER and HIGHER - Steve Harrington x Reader

ii - the vanishing of will byers

— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 —

I MADE it to school the next day, early. I only made it early because a phone call woke me from my slumber.

"Hello, this is the Hopper residence."

"Hi, (Y/N)? It's Joyce, Will's mom."

"Oh, hi Ms. Byers, what's going on?"

"I was wondering if you know where Will is? Jonathan said you went to see him yesterday."

"I went to the Wheeler's yesterday, but the last time I saw Will he was biking home with Dustin and Lucas."

"Oh, okay. I'm sure he probably just went to school early this morning. Thank you sweetie."

"It's alright. Keep me posted."

"I will, honey, bye-bye."

I walked through the school doors and spotted Nancy and another girl talking by the lockers. Nancy also saw me and waved me over.

"(Y/N)! You're early!" Nancy says.

I sigh.

"Yeah, it's a miracle."

Nancy chuckles.

"Well, this is my friend, Barb. Barb, this is (Y/N)."

I shook Barb's hand, which I think she was a bit startled by and smiled at her.

"Nice to meet you." I say.

She smiles back.

"Nancy was just telling me how in love her and Steve Harrington are." Barb says with a smile.

Nancy put up a finger and shook her head.

"No, no, I did not say that. We just shared a few moments, that's it."

Barb continues.

"Okay, miss, we just made out a couple times. Jesus, you're gonna be so cool now it's ridiculous—"

"No, I'm not!" Nancy cuts her off.

"You're so in denial Nance," I say, "Being popular is one of the perks of dating the King of Hawkins High."

Nancy shakes her head at my response.

"You better still hang out with me, that's all I'm saying," Barb says, "If you become friends with Carol and Tommy H—"

"Gross." Nancy cuts off Barb. "And I'm telling you, this was just a one-time..."

Barb and I both give Nancy a look.

"...two-time thing, alright?"

Nancy opens her locker and a folded note falls out. She opens the note and we look over her shoulder to read it.

Meet me. Bathroom. — Steve

Nancy looks up at me and Barb.