Holding hands in the water ||byler

"Whats up?"

people, most of the story deleted by itself  so this chapter took longer than expected, and the last chapter went short sorry.

                                                                                Chapter two,, platonic mileven
cover art by me

"here!" Jonathan parked the car, and gave will a smirk. He widened his eyes at his elder brother, and opened the car door. "Byers!" Eddie waved at will. mike noticed will and Eddie talked a lot since he had come back from California

he didn't think they had all that much in common, but Steve and Eddie hung out too, so he guessed he was very likable generally.

Steve and Eddie peaked from the gate of the pool, as they slowly walked closer to the car.

were they holding hands? 'whatever' mike thought. he held wills hand a lot, and they were friends. "dude, did you fall?" mike squinted at the bruises on eddies neck." nah. its nothin'" Eddie closed his eyes, and waved his hands, clearing that they were nothing. "sure." argyle peeked form eddies back.

Eddie handed him a ten dollar bill. "lets go!" Eddie did a hair flip, and punched the air Infront of Steve's face, making whooshing sounds as he threw punches. "dude!" Steve tilted his head back, away form eddies rings.

they all walked to the pool, and later Nancy and robin came over with the floaties. mike ran his fingers though his hair." oh!" he twisted the small rubber band off of his wrist." do i look good?" el giggled softly at mikes hair. "you're giggling because i look good."

will rolled his eyes, and walked to the pool. "right." el took mikes hand and mike ran to the pool. they both jumped into the water, and laughed.

Will sat in a Lay-out chair, and pulled out his sketchbook. "will, you're not gonna come in?" mike called from the pool. "dude." Eddie sat his bags on the ground next to a chair. "he is so gay. he has his ears pierced!" will turned his head. he squinted his eyes in confusion. "it's in his left ear." Eddie raised his eyebrows." i don't know what you're talking about." Steve walked up to to Eddie, and pulled his hands." b-Munson. c'mon." what was he planning on saying?

will sat up, and moved to the rim of the pool. his feet in the water, he started drawing." hey." Mike swam to the surface of the pool." come in. its nice!" will shook his head. he didn't want to take off his shirt." you can keep your shirt on, if it makes you feel better." mike pouted his lips, and raised his eyebrows at the suggestion."su-"will felt a pair of warm hands on his back.

before he could spit out a word, his sketchbook was pulled from his hands; and he was pushed into the water. he closed his eyes, before he bathed in cold water.

it was a few seconds before will popped up. he shook his grown out hair like a dog, spilling water droplets everywhere.  Lucas!" will rubbed the chlorine from his eyes" El?" she stood above him, holding his sketchbook.

"oops." Lucas stood up." guess i don't need to get in anymore. i don't have a choice." will removed his hands from the eight feet sign, and floated backwards, proceeding to do backstrokes across the pool.

"damn. "Lucas slipped his feet into the pool. "what?" Lucas looked at mike and then Will, and mike and will. "will got skinny over the year. "Lucas slumped his back, and rested his elbows on his thighs.

"now that you mention it," mike turned his head to will. "yeah. did you notice the scar on his forehead?" Lucas widened his eyes. "you don't think he-"will popped back out of the water, and shook his hair again.

"hey." will smiled. that funny feeling rose from mikes throat again. "you dudes," max startled the boys. "snacks?" she gestured the bag out to them. "Gummies?" will tilted his head up to her."yeah!" will shook his head. "alrighty. any of you?-not you mike. "she slapped his hand away from the gummies. "dude!" mike furrowed his eyebrows in anger.

"don't be such a sore loser next time." she sat on the concrete. "ide have to loose something to be a sore loser. "he reached for the bag again. "you lost the deal of looks. "she rested her head on Lucas's shoulder.

"really? you lost the deal of comebacks. they're shit. "mike groaned at max. "look who's talking. "she swatted his hand away from the bag.

"phft-" Lucas chuckled at max and mike. "they're like puppies... "he leaned in closer to whisper to will. "yeah...or siblings! "will and Lucas laughed at the petty fight. "hi!" el got in the pool with will. "hey el! "Mike softly kissed her cheek.

"you guys are so gross." will stuck out his tounge. "yeah...will is right. you guys are actually really gross. you guys being mike, mike and mike. "she made sarcastic faces and gestures with her hands. "oh its not like you guys don't love each other. "mike scoffed. "we do but we just don't show it like that. "max got up, and shoved Lucas into the pool. "ah, "mike raised his eyebrows. "i see."

'el was uncomfy with mike saying, 'its not like you guys don't love each other' she loved that he was finally showing affection for her, but she maybe hadn't felt the same...she was introduced to the idea of liking her own things, and having her own style, way after she had a boyfriend.

she played along. maybe you can love as friends?