9- Hide And Seek

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WILL POV-

---- 10:11 AM ----

The brunette sat in class changing seats not wanting to sit any longer near his old friends who passed hateful glances at him. Finding it weird how quickly they turned on him for absolutely no reason. He continued writing, ignoring the daggers in the back of his head from Troy and James. They were furious that their earlier plan didn't work cursing at him, whispering to one another already in the process of discussing a sinister scheme. The brunette felt eyes from the other direction as if someone was analysing his movements; turning his head around seeing Mike staring making him feel jittery and awkward.

The ravenette studied him understanding the reason for the different seating arrangement made him feel bad wanting to help the brunette but why? After bullying El for over eight years straight and when he's finally getting payback Mike felt a nagging feeling as a pit forming in his stomach urging him to protect the small boy.

The teacher rambled on as the lesson continued. Mike knew what he was going to do as soon as the lesson ends, he would go over to the brunette gently asking him to talk alone. Yes, he was sure of it

"Mike!" Dustin whispered

"What?" The ravenette hummed not bothering to avert his gaze

"Pay attention" The curly haired boy reprimanded hitting his knee

"Who are you? My mother?" Mike sarcastically joked

"Well, I certainly don't remember pushing you out through my vagina" Dustin chuckled causing Lucas to turn his head around scrunching his face casting his eyes between the two opening his mouth "That is a graphic image"

"How dare you imagine that" The curly haired boy shook his head crossing his arms

"You said it" The athletic boy complained

"BOYS!" The teacher turned around crossing her arms tapping a foot onto the ground "Is there something you'd like to share with the class?"

"Sorry" The three boys whispered in unison. Mike tilted his attention back at the brunette who turned to see the commotion seeming uninterested on the work almost as if he had better things to do.

---- 11:02 AM ----

Hearing the bell ring, Will's expression lifted tired from the morning but noticing that the work given was easier than the work at his real high school. Tilting his head to the right seeing the doe-eyed girl smile blocked by the figure blocking his view, he furrowed his eyebrows wanting to spend time with El in the comic.

"Hi" The girl smiled looking bashfully at Max but poked her head pass slightly pushing the redhead to the side "Me and Max are Umm... going to the snack bar! Would you like anything?"

"Oh no! No thanks" Will mumbled as El popped up from her seat interlocking arms with the redhead skipping out the room. Will watched them, it wasn't the first time he would be alone for break honestly used to it at this point; normally he would just roam the halls of the high school while listening to music but decided against it. He tapped his fingers on the desk sneaking a small snack out his bag nibbling on it.

"You're quiet today!" A voice called bringing a chair beside him "And you've been acting different the usual this week" Dustin stated the observation he made

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