"We're going up to my room." Mike smiles and grabs Wills arm. Will smiles and they both run up the stairs and into Mikes room. Mike shuts the door behind him and they both sit down on the bed.
"I hope you don't mind that I kind of forced you into sleeping over. Sorry." Mike apologizes.
"No, it's fine. I'd rather spend the night here then go home." Will says quietly.
"You can barrow some of my clothes." Mike says and goes into his closet.
"Oh. Right, thanks." Will ignores how red his face probably is.
"Here's a hoodie." Mike throws him a green and grey hoodie and walks over to his dresser.
He looks for a few minutes before finally finding a shirt and jeans that would fit the smaller boy.
"These might fit." He says hesitantly and hands them to Will. Will smiles and thanks him.
"Do you need pajamas?" He asks as he sat down again.
"No. I'll be fine wearing this." Will shrugs and puts the outfit down onto the floor.
"Are you going back home after school tomorrow? Because you can come here. I mean if you want to." Mike suggest. Will smiles.
"I appreciate the offer. But I probably should go home after school tomorrow. My father will get mad if I don't."
"What if I come over to your house?" Mike asks. Will smiles at him.
"My father will get suspicious. Really Mike, I'll be okay." He says.
"Why would be get suspicious? Suspicious of what?" Mike asks. Will looks away from him.
"He think's I'm Gay." Will whispers. Mike looks at him confused.
"Well are you?" He asks stupidly.
Will was silent for a minute. "I don't know." His voice broke, causing Mike to feel bad.
"It's fine if you are Will. I mean really, I don't care." Mike insists. Will still looks at the ground.
"I think I might be. I'm just to scared to admit it." Will whispers, mostly to himself.
"Well I won't judge you. I've been questioning myself lately actually." Mike mutters. Will looks at him but Mike looks down at the ground.
"Really?"
"Yeah. I mean, I've never really liked a girl. I always just thought it was because I was young but I'm starting to think it's for a different reason now." Mike looks back at Will.
"Yeah, I get what you mean." Will nods.
Mike looks back at the ground again, "I feel like I finally like someone. But I mean, it's not a girl. So it's confusing. But this boy, he's amazing. Like really amazing. I want to tell him but I'm scared it'll ruin the friendship we have. I'm not sure what to do about it." Mike sighs and falls backwards onto his bed. Will smiles at him.
"Well you could ask one of your friends to ask the boy what he thinks of you. Then you're friend can tell you." Will suggests. Mike thinks for a minute but shakes his head.
"That won't work. He'll figure out I like him. He's actually really smart."
Will felt a bit jealous that Mike liked a boy. Will had slowly started to realize that he had a crush on Mike. And it hurt to have him like someone else.
"Yeah. The boy I like is really smart to." Will looks at him. Something flickers in Mikes eyes.
"You like someone?" Mike asks while sitting up. Will nods slowly. "Well who is it?" Mike says.
"Who do you like?" Will asks him back. Mike smiles.
"I asked you first."
"We where talking about you and you're crush first." Will points out. Mike sighs and looks at the ground again.
"I can't tell you." Mike says sadly.
"Why not?" Will demands.
"I'm scared." Mike admits. He was scared Will wouldn't want to be his friend anymore.
"Just tell me who you like Mike! There's no need to be scared. I promise." Will says softly. Mike looks back at him.
"Fine." Mike grabs Wills hand quickly.
In one swift fast motion, Mike was kissing Will. Will was surprised and happy; but he didn't have any time to react before Mike piled away and let go of Wills hand.
It was silent as Mike scans Wills face for answers.
"Will?" He finally asks.
"Yes Mike?"
"Um...I'm sorry." Mike apologies.
"No! You have nothing to say sorry for." Will says quickly.
"I understand if you don't want to be friends anymore." Mike ignores him.
"Mike."
"I wouldn't want to be friends with me either."
"Mike."
"I mean you already like someone and I don't want to get in the way of that."
"Mike!" Will raises his voice. Mike looks at him startled.
"Mike I like you." Will says with a smile.
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Word Count: 800
Date Published: 12/5/22
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Silent Secrets ||A Byler Story||
FanfictionAfter the Byers move to a small town, Hawkins Indiana, Will Byers finds himself questioning everything his father has taught him. So what happens when realizes his real feelings for one of his new friends? There are a lot of triggers to this story...
