Mike's pov
6 days had passed since Will and I last spoke. That doesn't mean I haven't tried, I have - on multiple occasions but he doesn't want to talk. He needs space and I understand - I do too but I go home tomorrow and I don't think I can leave without a conclusion.
Meanwhile Eleven and I have been fine. But that's just it - we're fine nothing more, nothing less. Like always. I have always done what I thought was best to please others...society but I wasn't happy. I want to be with Will and I know that now. But was it too late?
"Mike?" I heard El's soft voice call from beside me. I sat up on her bed and our eyes locked.
"You love him don't you?" I heard the sadness in her voice. It took me a minute to understand who she was talking about but I knew.
"What? no." I said in defense but I watched a small smile form on her face.
"I - don't know, I mean I guess, maybe...probably." I whispered the probably expecting El to have a negative reaction but instead her face lit up. The sadness remained in her eyes but there was still an essence of happiness.
"But define love." I mumbled more to myself than El because what was love - the past 4 years I thought love was with Eleven but clearly it wasn't so what is love?
"I mean...Is it the butterflies that flood my stomach the moment he walks into a room? Is it the fact my eyes always seem drawn to him no matter the circumstance. Is it the way I contagiously smile the second my eyes meet his because of the feeling that erupts inside of me. The feeling of being safe...the feeling of home. The feeling that I can't describe because I've never ever felt it before - not for anything, anyone. Just him." I paused,
"Then yeah, I guess I do love him. I more than love him. I can't go a single minute without thinking of him, a single night without dreaming of him. He's taken over my mind. So I more than love him. I'm in love with him, I'm so fucking in love with him...so to answer your question, I do...yeah I do love him."
She didn't say anything...She just smiled. I could see the tears in her eyes but the smile remained firmly on her face.
"Then I hope he makes you happy." She stood up as her voice cracked and left the room. Was that a blessing? Either way I felt so bad - I didn't think about what I was saying and who to but still...that was the first time I've openly been honest about how I feel to anyone, to myself and as much as it saddened me to hurt El, it felt so fucking good getting that out.
The day went by slow and eventually Eleven and Joyce went out somewhere so I took this as an opportunity to talk to Will. I stood by his door frame waiting for him to see me. He didn't though - his back was turned as he was sat at his desk. He was drawing something.
"Will?" I softly called out causing him to jump in his seat and quickly turn the piece of paper over.
"Hi..." He whispered turning his chair so he was now facing me.
"Can I..?" I hesitated as I asked for his permission to come in. He nodded and I slowly made my way to his bed. His gaze followed me the entire way.
"What's up?" He asked his attention now fully on me. Here goes nothing,
"I want you Will, and a part of me has always known that and I've been so stupid, I've been trying to do what everyone else wanted and I lost what I wanted but I want you Will, only you - always and I should've realized that sooner just please don't tell me it's too late..." I blurted out not thinking about anything but Will.
He sat in silence. A shocked expression on his face.
"Sorry..." I whispered causing him to immediately shake his head,
"No, no don't apologize...just a lot to take in." He reassured moving out of the chair and besides me on the bed.
"It's not too late Mike," He whispered placing his hand on top of mine to stop the shaking.
"Are you sure?" I asked looking over causing our eyes to lock. He let out a soft smile,
"I've been waiting years for you to say that." He giggled causing me to beam but his face soon fell.
"But Eleven?" He asked,
"We spoke and...and we've got her blessing," I smiled as I watched Will go from a shocked expression to a ecstatic one.
"Really?!"
"Really."
"So does that mean we're finally..." He stopped himself,
"You're finally mine." I smiled wrapping my arms around him.
A/N: How was thisss?
I was inspired by 'Evolution of awareness' Page 237 (it came up on my tiktok)
I know a lot of you wanted a part 2 to this story so here it is!!
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