Hold My Heart // Byler

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" Mike, listen!"

Will feels like he's been at the Wheelers for quite some time now, but he just got told that he's leaving tomorrow, so it's all coming to an end.

" What, Will? I'm trying to juggle, can't you see?"

" I wish I couldn't." Will retorts, even though the grin that's been plastered on his face since he and Mike started hanging out today, states otherwise.

Mike throws the balls down and says " Whatever. What's up?"

Will looks to his side for a moment and says " We're leaving tomorrow."

Mike's mouth opens, and he shuts it immediately. He rolls his eyes and says " What the fuck."

Will giggles because although Mike does tend to curse, this catches him off guard. Or maybe he just isn't able to keep a straight face near Mike.

" Yeah, but we have been here for like almost three weeks."

" Exactly, its not enough", Mike shrugs and smiles at Will.

Will smiles back at him.

After a moment of silence, Mike speaks.

" Hey, uh, I wanted to.. give you something."

" Mike, you've already made a cassette tape for me, what'd you do now? Buy me a dog?"

" Funny, Will. Wait- do you want me to buy you a dog because I'll do i-"

" Shut up. Okay, show me."

Mike smiles before walking to his desk and grabbing the letters.

He breathes in and slowly collects himself.

He's planned on never even looking at them again, much less picking them up and willingly deciding to give them to Will.

He knows that maybe he should consider this decision, given the contents of the letters, but Will seems to make him always act on impulse, not logic.

Although Will does seem to be logical to him. For Mike, that isn't him saying that Will is smart, although Mike believes Will to be the most intelligent person he knows, Mike more-so means that he and Will feel logical to him.

It's like all of Mike's emotions get thrown in front of Will, but unlike everyone else, Will doesn't ignore Mike's feelings, if anything he wants them.

Will wants to know Mike's every thought, he wants to inspect Mike's brain for anything that might hint him into the direction of what to do about this.

Now, this thing between Will and Mike is something that consumes Will's brain for the majority of his days, but he still can't come up with a conclusion of how to.. manage this.

" Will?" Mike shakes Will's shoulder, trying to get Will's attention.

Will snaps out of his thoughts, and looks at Mike slowly.

" Yeah, sorry. So.." Will breathes out.

Mike sits across from Will, and looks him in the eyes.

" Will, actually- I want to.. talk to you about something." Mike's heart rate increases rapidly as he's considering different ways that this conversation could go.

" Okay. You're scaring me though. Are you gonna tell me you killed someone or something..?" Will laughs lightly at this, awkwardly, because for some reason he can sense what Mike is going to say to him.