𝙗𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 - byler

25

"i didn't even talk to him," mike glowered.

"jonathan just doesn't want you to be around him and i completely understand that. you almost killed him, okay?"

"i did not almost kill him. that is such an exaggeration."

nancy and mike kept talking over each other until nancy hit the brakes in the middle of the road. "woah!"

 "why do you keep lying?"

"okay, maybe i was hanging out with him but so what?"

"who just bullies someone then decides to be their friend?"

"wasn't steve an asshole and now he's nice?"

"what's your point?"

"my point is... i don't wanna be an asshole anymore. maybe that suspension was a wake up call or i don't know. i've cut off the people that just treat others like shit and being around will... he makes me feel," a car approaching from behind drove around them, "things i-i can't describe. i don't know, it's confusing."

nancy took a minute to process what her brother just said, "do you like him?"

"i don't know," mike was now barely speaking above a whisper.

-

jonathan kept driving but he was the silent one now.

"please say something."

"um, i don't know what to say to that but i will always be here for you."

"you don't hate me?"

"what? for liking guys?" jonathan laughed and felt tears in his eyes, "i could never hate you, will, you're my brother." he let the tears slip from his eyes.

will also had tears forming in his eyes, "why are you crying?" he giggled.

they were both quietly laughing, "mike wheeler, huh?"

"i just came out to you and now you're shitting on my taste in men?"

"just saying."

will looked out the window and pretended to pout, "homophobe."

-

"lucas, you still there?" will asked when lucas didn't respond to will saying he almost kissed mike. they were on a group voice call with max.

"yeah, i'm still here."

"i almost kissed mike," will repeated.

"didn't you just say that you were on a date with someone else?"

max scoffed, "that asshole left will."

"then why'd you go on a date with him if you still liked mike?"

"'cause richie is basically mike's gay twin," max stated.

jonathan knocked on will's door to let him know that breakfast is ready.

"i gotta go," will quickly said before hanging up and going to the kitchen.

there were three plates of eggs and toast on the table. joyce was already sitting while jonathan was about to sit down.

"'morning," will took a seat.

"jonathan said you had a lot of fun last night."

"yeah," will grinned, "it was fun."

"and finals are coming up, right?"

will kept his gaze down at his food, "yep."

"you studied, right?"