Just Us //Byler

Chapter 13

                                                                                          Mike

I need to apologize to Will, And i need to be fast. I know he's like the biggest over thinker in the world and still Ive messed up this bad. I rush down the stairs, getting on my black converse on and runs to my bike. In the speed of biking the first 2 meters i accidentally fall over and scraping up my knee.

I bike faster than i ever have before, the unknown energy Ive had rushing thru my whole body making me bike faster. I'm at Mirkwood now and at this point it has started to raining really bad. My hair is in my eyes and in the rush of getting out from my house i didn't grab a jacket so I'm all wet and my clothes cling to my body.

Its so cold, I'm cold but I'm at Will's soon and that's all i care about right now, to talk with Will.

I had left the present yesterday at 4 am, I know it's creepy to go to someones house and leave a present in their window at 4 Am but i got so stressed that i couldn't sleep and decided to you do it. I hope he has seen it, but god he looked so cute while sleeping. His messy overgrown bowl cut, the teddy bear  i had given to him on his birthday that he was cuddling with and he looked so peaceful. it's really creepy how i stared at someone in the middle of the night but still.

At this point i have arrived at the Byers house, The clock is 4 Pm so Joyce and Jonathan are probably away. I leave my bike on the grass besides Will's. I get a little concerned because nearly the whole house is dark, The only light i see is coming from Will's room so i think he's in there. 

but Will is really afraid of the dark because from the upside down, why would he have the whole house dark when hes home alone?

i just stand there in front of their door, if he would see me now he probably would think I am a serial killer or something since i just stand here looking like a completely idiot all wet from the rain. All the confident that i had just some minutes ago has disappeared, I kinda just want to turn back and bike home again. No, just get this over with or else you will lose your best friend and that the least i want right now.

I finally got the courage to knock on the door so i do.

30 seconds pass

1 minute pass

2 minutes pass

3 minutes pass

I was just about to go back when the door handle slowly goes down and the door opens,And the one and only Will Byers is standing in the door. At first none of us said anything, we just stared at each other. "M-Mike..? " He said finally broke the silence looking at me confused but also a bit.. nervous?

"oh, uhm.. Hi will.."  I say looking away and breaking the contact " What..are you doing here? It's so cold outside an- "

" Will I'm so so sorry! I didn't mean to look at you like that or whatever! I was just so i shock, never in my life would i think you would like me ba- like me that way .. I'm just so so sorry how Ive been acting in school and making you believe I hated you. Because i don't, and i will never do.. I just want everything to be the same again, you know?.." I cut him of, i didn't even think before talking

"Nothing will ever be the same again Mike.. Ive fucked everything up and You know i like you. We can't just go around and act like i don't. " It felt like i was punched right in my stomach. But i can't give up this easily i need to tell him, move on to mission number three quick.

"That's the thing Will.." I look down at my feet, how should i say this? I'm not exactly an expert how to express your love for your gay best friend.

"I-I.. you know.. I really.." I look up and meets his eyes, The eyes who are full of disbelief.  I immediately look down again " I'm sorry, that's the thing.. i do.. i do.. " I trail of when i feel a warm tear on my cheek and i look up at him again.

I start to panic, what should i say? It's not working, he don't get the hint. Maybe he will just close the door on me?  I need to say something, but what? I just stare at the ground.

Then i hear Nancy's voice in my head

" Actions speak louder than voice's"

Suddenly all my confident is back,  i look up again and i put my hands of Will's warm cheeks and i can see how he's blushing like crazy, I probably do that too. I slowly pull his face closer to me, It's just inches from our lips to connect. We're just staring into each other's eyes, that's when i do it. I fill the air between our lips. His warm soft lips meeting my cold, our hearts beating so fast that they probably could explode. My hands on his cheeks and his on my waist. After what felt forever i pull away.

"I do like you Will, I really do" I say between my breaths " you d-do..? " i look at him We both are still two blushing messes. " Of course stupid" i finally say " My cold hands still on his warm face, gosh he's so cute and i can feel myself blushing really much right now. Suddenly Will starts to giggle.

" What's so funny?" i say, maybe it all was just a cruel joke? Maybe I'm not good enought for him and he has just realized that now.. I remove my hands from his cheeks and let them hang straight down on each side of my body." I-its just Ive never seen you like this before, You're blushing like crazy " He says while starting to laugh .

" Oh shut up Byers" i Say staring down at my feet is embarrassment " let's go inside Mike, you're really cold " he says before putting his arm around my shoulders and leading me into his house.

That's one of my favorite things about Will, He cares about everyone. Even those people who shouldn't be cared about.