It's All My Fault

The Boyfriends- I mean Best Friends Talk

It's all my fault Lonnie left. Everybody knew he hated people who were slightly different. He was asking to get beat.
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They sat Will into a chair, helping him to drink some water. Mike kneeled down next to him. "You were only unconscious for a little bit. Then, you were crying, screaming and squeezing your eyes shut. What's going on, Will."

"I...don't remember. Maybe a bad dream?..." Will says, lying and looking at the cup in his hands.

"You weren't asleep, Will. How could you of been dreaming..."

"I don't know, Mike. Okay?..." Will says, snapping at him slightly. He then glanced away from Mike when he saw Mikes face contort with hurt. "Sorry.." Will whispers

"Hey...you got a little cut on your head from the fall." Mike says, gently reaching up to Wills cheek and pressing a cloth their, his thumb dancing over Wills skin gently. Will glanced at Mike, heart pounding in his chest. Mike had a focused look on his face, pressing the cloth to the wound. He then looks down at Will, their eyes meeting.

They stay like that for a few seconds before Mike pulls his hand away, clearing his throat and just sitting next to Will. Mikes hands were in his own lap, body stiff. "I'm sorry I've been ignoring you."

"That's an understatement."

"I'm sorry I've been a dick to you. I didn't have any reason to be." Mike says, looking at Will. "I've been a jerk, and have only been thinking of myself and El. I know El and I broke up a while ago but I still care about her, she's my friend. And I've been so wrapped up in that that...I've stopped thinking about my best friend." Mike says, turning to face Will.

"You broke up with El?..." Will whispers, heart beating out of his chest.

"More like she broke up with me. She realized that she was feeling something towards Max. Which is fine, they are together now. I don't care I just...I dunno. Still worry about her."

"It's...okay that she likes Max?" Will asks, looking at Mikes face.

"I mean yeah. It's just love, I don't see why rules should be set saying you have to like a certain person, or if you're a girl you have to like a boy. You know?"

"So you're okay with it?"

"Yeah I mean...wait, are you like...against it? I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable. I just think it's okay to-" Mike says, starting to ramble and talk with his hands.

"Mike- Mike no! Trust me I'm fine with it. Believe me." Will chuckles.

"Wait...believe you?... like-... from personal experience or..."

"Oh I uh...."

On the other side of the room Will sees El holding Max's hand, crying softly.

Eddie kisses Steve's head, sighing. "She'll pull through...."

Will looks back at Mike. He was going to die anyway. What could this hurt?
"Yes." Will answers him.