•♡Should I stay or should I go?♡• Byler

Eighteen

    By the time Mike reached the Byers's home, the sky was a bright orange. A sunset. Perhaps a good sign.

              He knocked on the door, hoping that El would open the door. He would freak if he saw....

             No.

            It was Will. He looked like he had cried, but other than that he looked wonderful. His silly yet beautiful bowlcut, his soft lips, and his eyes. Oh his eyes. The way the sunset reflected onto those eyes, Mike could-

        "Mike!" Okay, so Will was in a bad mood.

         "Look, I know I haven't spoken to you lately, ever since that incident..."

          "Incident, huh.." Will looked at the ground, making Mike feel bad.

           "I didn't mean it like that. But here's a letter... for you." Mike gave Will a goofy smile, but Will was still upset.

            "If it's important you'd say it outloud. If you cared." Will looked at the letter, with Mike's beautiful handwriting.

           Mike suddenly lost all of his courage. He wanted the ground to swallow him whole.

           "Y-Youre right! Can I have it back?" Mike tried to snatch the letter from Will, but Will moved his hand. 

           Will chuckled. "Fine, I'll read it. But you're staying here the whole time."

            A look of dread filled Mike's face. The plan was to ditch the place once Will got the letter.

           "Please, I'll take it back-"

            "No, it was important before. Why not now?" Mike looked at the ground. He was surely dead.

           And so Will opened the letter.

         Dear Will,

             I know I've been a dick lately, and I apologize. It's just I've been struggling with my feelings, and I've been having personal... problems.. Its not your fault (maybe), but I didn't know who I was. But now I do (I think). And I think you're amazing, sweet, caring. Every time you show me a painting of yours, I think it's wonderful (you have talent). And your eyes are beautiful (i stand corrected, all of you is), they remind me of honey and a chocolate forest. This sounds so cheesy, I know. I'm sorry if I've ever made you feel less of a person, which you are not. You're just better than me, you have a heart I wished I could have. When I first saw you on the swings, I knew your were different... special. I'm such a fool for not seeing what was obvious. You deserve the whole world, Will. So let me give it to you. (I told you it gets cheesier). It might sound weird, but I, you're amazing. And I think you're amazing. I think I love you. I know you might think it's weird, or gross. Or that I'm a faggot, which maybe I am. But I love you. And I would love to be your boyfriend. It may be a bit sped up, sorry. But I love you so much. And I understand if you don't want to date me (I wouldn't date myself). Just forget about it, don't tell anyone I asked you out, please. My parents would hate me forever. But please, tell me what you think (I know you will most likely decline, but it's okay, just tell me the truth). And I understand if you already have someone else, I see the way other girls look at you (maybe boys too, I'm not sure). So the reason I was avoiding you was because I was afraid, of these feelings. But now I acknowledge them and accept them. Please answer soon.

                                                                                                                             From, Mike

          " Wow." Will said after a while.

          Silence. Mike could feel tears forming in his eyes. 

          "S-Sorry..." Mike whispered, and turned to the opposite direction. Maybe it was better if he headed home.

             "How did you do it?" Will asked. Mike looked back with confusion.

            "Do what?"

            "Have the courage to ask me out first."

             Mike blushed. Will thought he had courage.

            "Well, I-" First. Ask me out first. Mike looked at Will, shocked.

            Will looked at Mike, panic rising inside him. He had accidentally admitted his hugest secret to his crush. All the want to tease Mike disappeared. Instead, came back old, shy Will.

            "I-Its true. When I first saw you on the swings... i thought you were the most beautiful person on the planet. And I- I was in love with you, ever since then. I still am..." Will tried to turn away, but Mike grabbed his face.

             And then he kissed Will. He kissed Will Byers.

           Will was flabbergasted. But he returned the kiss, the first kiss he ever had gotten.

            Mike pulled away once they both couldn't breathe. "What about El-"

            "Hopefully she understands.." Mike sighed, as he stared at Will's lips. The lips that were now his and only his. A smirk grew on Mike's face, knowing he was Will's first kiss. It was obvious; Will was a horrible kisser. But Mike liked that. He would be the one to teach Will how to kiss.

             Will looked around, clearly mesmerized. But something still bothered him. He was afraid that maybe Mike had seen his wounds...

              He used his hands to cover his wrists, which to his convenience, Mike saw.

              Mike approached Will and grabbed his wrists, which made Will flinch with pain.

              "What happened...?" Will could feel his brain melting. First of all, Mike would find out about that. Second of all, he had just kissed Mike.

               Make an excuse. Lie. Hurry. "U-Upside Down. I got hurt while.... while..."

               Will didn't want to talk about Jonathan. And thankfully, Mike sensed that. Instead, Mike hugged Will tightly, bringing him close to him. Will blushed even more.

               Was El the only reason that Mike had distanced himself from him? To try and hide his true feelings?

                The truth was, Mike was very stupid. And oblivious. Because the wounds were clearly recent. And they had been in the Upside Down two weeks ago.

                It hurt Will that he had to hide this many things from Mike. But he had to. Or else he would perhaps lose him. And he had just gotten the old Mike back. He couldn't lose him again.

              And so, the two star-crossed lovers walked into the house. But they both held secrets from each other.