Two Hearts (Joyce Byers x Fem Reader)

Worry Worry Worry

Somehow, it had been a little less than a year after you and Joyce had brought Will home.

But it didn't seem nearly that long as you were off vising family for a few months during that time.

But, now you're back.

With Joyce and Will and every body else in Hawkins.

And it was as if you had never skipped a beat.

You pull up to the arcade with Joyce in the passengers seat beside you.

Will and his friends all wanted to go down to the arcade together to play some games and just have fun for the first time in a while together.

So, you agreed to drive him there with Joyce by your side.

Will gets out of the backseat before closing the car door behind him.

Joyce rolls her window down to shout, "Bye, honey! If you need anything and I mean anything, call us, okay?".

Will nods, "I will!".

"Okay, I love you, baby!" she calls, waving.

He waves back, "Alright, bye mom! Bye, Y/N!".

You chuckle, waving as well as you begin to drive off.

Joyce waves at him all the way until you're down the next street over.

You place one of your hands on top of hers, glancing over at her as you ask, "You okay, Joy?".

She nods, "I'm just worried about him. This is the first time he's gone out like that since... since that thing took my baby boy.".

"He'll be okay, Joy. He's 12. But I get it. He's still your little baby boy in your heart." you reply sympathetically.

She nods again, "Sometimes I even have trouble remembering that Jon is all grown up now.".

You chuckle softly, "That's normal, Joyce. I mean, you did carry them for 9 months each. And you took care of them for the last two decades.".

She smiles, "Yeah... you're right. I just love them so much it's hard to let them go, you know?".

You nod as you pull in to the Byer's family home.

You both get out of the car before heading inside together, hand-in-hand.

Then, you gently place a peck on her lips as the two of you sit down on the couch together.

You're at one end of the couch and she's sitting right next to you, looking restless.

"Here, take a nap and I'll wake you up when it's time to go get Will." you say, gently placing her head in your lap.

"But what if-" she begins worriedly.

You stop her with a kiss.

"It'll be okay, Joy. You need to sleep. I'll take care of anything that needs to be takes care of." you promise her, pulling away from the kiss.

She sighs, smiling, "Alright... thank you. Goodnight.".

She stretches out on the couch so her feet are just barely touching the other end of the couch and so that her head is resting in your lap.

"Goodnight, Joy." you reply softly as she closes her eyes.

And after just a few minutes, she's finally asleep.

You gently begin to stroke her beautiful, silky brown hair.

It doesn't wake her, but it does make her lips curve up in to a smile unconsciously.