one day| jonathan byers x reader B1

xvi.

i finished brushing my hair, opting to leave it down. after the demogorgon fiasco jonathon insisted for me to go home and freshen up. he said to get some sleep and stop by the hospital later, but i would never do that. i wanted to see will and make sure he was okay.

so i arrived home, took my shower, and now i'm getting dressed. as usual, i was unsure what to wear, but settled on black pair of shorts and a light blue tank top. which, dumb me, hospitals are freezing. but i didn't want to wait any longer. i grabbed my black bag, shoving a jacket inside, which i'm surprised fit.

i quickly tied my converse, and exited out of my room, closing the door behind me. as i did, i saw my dad heading to the restroom, but he paused and turned back when he heard the door shut.

"hey, where ya off to?" he smiled, his lips forming in a line.

"t'see will." i replied. "he's in the hospital. i just came home to shower."

my dad just nodded, "well that's good, tell joyce i said hi. love ya kid." he continued to walk.

"love you too." i chuckled, my mouth forming a smile. i walked down the stairs, grabbing my keys off the rack when i reached the door. as i stepped outside a cool breeze hit my partially covered legs, calming me. the air felt refreshing and it wasn't too cold. i walked over to my car and unlocked the door, sliding into the driver's seat.

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i walked through the automatic doors, nearly tripping on the raised portion at the bottom. i rolled my eyes, cursing myself for not paying attention. i approached the receptionist's desk and prepared to ask her if she'd seen a large group of people come through recently; because that would be obvious. however when i turned to my left, i didn't even need to ask. i smiled, happy i found just the people i was looking for.

the kids were all here, some of the adults, and even nancy and steve. dustin and lucas were fast asleep, leaving mike alone who was occupying himself by bouncing his leg. nancy looked up, noticing me.

"y/n." she sighed, as if seeing me took a huge wait off her shoulders.

"it's me." i said blankly, opening my arms. she jumped out of her chair, running into me.

"oh, god. what took you so long? i was worried." she rambled.

"nance, i'm fine. nothing happened to me!" i chuckled as we let go of each other. she held my shoulders, examining my face and body.

"oh, really? what's this?" she asked, lifting my bandaged hand at the wrist.

"nothinggg, don't worry about it." i rolled my eyes. "i'm breathing. alive. meaning i'm perfectly fine."

she scoffed, "you're always in some kind of trouble. c'mon, sit with me." she dragged me by the arm before plopping down into a new chair, just so we could sit together.

10 minutes later

in this moment, i was regretting everything. i should have eaten something before leaving the house. even a granola bar for fuck sake. i couldn't stop thinking about what i could make once i got home. i started down at the floor, hoping i could find a snack sooner than later.

chicken alfredo?

spaghetti?

i'm too lazy to cook tonight,  probably a tv dinner.

i sighed, looking around the room. everyone looked tired, that was if they weren't already dozing off. i think ted was the loudest snorer ever...

my own eyes started to close, not because i was tired, but i was bored. sooooooo boredddd—

"guys. huys, he's up. will is up. guys, will's up." mike's voice interrupted my thoughts. i opened my eyes seeing jonathan at the door.

jesus, he was quiet.

lucas and dustin groaned, but quickly got up running after mike. i smiled, knowing they were happier than ever to have their friend back. i gazed at jonathan for a quick second, who then nodded for me to follow him. i hesitated, wondering why he wanted me to? i stood up, deciding to just go with it.

i walked in the hospital room, crossing my arms, listening to the boys ramble to will. jonathan stood at the foot of the bed looking at his little brother, now home, safe and sound. i couldn't help the feeling of my heart swelling inside my chest, and smile at the sweet scene in front of me. most people in this room went through something i could never imagine to happen to my family.

jonathan turned around, making sure i followed him inside. he smiled at me, extending his hand and i took it more quickly than i would have liked. he pulled me towards him, engulfing me in a hug. asa reflex i buried my head into his chest, beaming with joy.

"uh, hello, elephants in the room?" dustin said, having me turn around but never letting go of jonathan.

"yeah, that's suspicious... you guys haven't talked in years." will said, and i was surprised he could say that much.

"well... surprise." i chuckled, waving my hands in the air. i cleared my throat, straightening my back to face him better. "your brother is my boyfriend!"

"we can see that, y/n." dustin said.

"yeah. no surprise there." lucas said, and mike nodded in agreement.

"oh this is perfect! i knew it would happen." joyce said, making me grin ear to ear. i'm glad his mom is supportive. she never showed any signs of not liking me, but it was always good to have clarity.

"does this mean y/n will be around more often, again?" will sat up in his hospital bed, clearly excited.

"oh, will." i could feel my face soften from the tone of his voice. he was so hopeful. "of course. at least, until your mom or brother get tired of me." i smiled at will.

"i don't think that's an option." jonathan said, squeezing my hand.

obviously the non-hurt one.

revising these chapters is killing meeee. y'all coulda told me my writing was corny.😒