"Friends to ...?" Harringrove

Chapter 8:

(Still at the arcade)

Wills pov :

The arcade was super fun, I'm honestly quite surprised Dustin had actually managed to get his way. I look over some of my friends to see Mike there, I couldn't help but let out a small smile, as I glanced at him he caught my eyes and smirked before making his way to me I quickly hung my head low and tried to get back to my pac man game. SHIT WILL! HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET CAUGHT?! I thought to myself before looking up again to see Mike standing in front of me.

"Jesus- Mike when the hell did you get there?!"

"Psh like two seconds ago-" he said smugly, I only rolled my eyes before I signalled for him to come with me so we could play another game. After a while of mindlessly walking through the arcade, we eventually decided on playing street fighter.

"OH COME ON! that is so unfair."

"You're just a sore loser!"

"No no no - will you can't do that!"

"Yes I can - and I just did"

"W-whatever"he stutters making my heart skip a beat. How can he be so perfect? And so effortlessly? I thought before realising that Mike grasped my hand to take me back to the others. I could feel blush creeping up my neck and as much as I hated to do it I had to let go of his hand and walk there myself, only to be defeated by Mike once more due to him taking my hand once again.

I didn't move a single muscle.

"Mike what are you doing?"

"Well what does it look like I'm doing will-? I'm taking you back to the others."

Just as I was about to respond I see Steve come back in with a smug smile, I left Mike there standing as I approached Steve.

"Hey where have you been?"

"Outside"

"Cmon tell me"

"Tell you what?" He tried to say in a rather confused tone

"Steve. I know you were talking to Billy, now what the hell happened to make you so giddy?"

"Well what happens between you and Mike?"

"You first. Me and Mike later"

"Fine." He gestures for me to follow him to one of the games.

"So..?"

"I kissed him"

"YOU WHAT-?"

"SHUSHH"

"Sorry- but you what?!" I said in a hushed whisper

"I kissed him okay- look I don't know why I did but I just-"

"That's great!"

"What?"

"I said that's great!"

"You don't think it's disgusting..?"

"Steve why would I- no I don't" he let out a sigh of relief, "Steve you do realise I like a boy too right?"

"You like Mike?!"

"Keep it down!"

"Sorry.."

"Yes I do and-" before I could finish my sentence I felt a pair of hands touch my shoulder.

"What are you guys talking about?" It was Mike. So many thoughts raced through my head and I started to wonder if he had heard me say I liked him, well not me but Steve. I gave Steve a pleasing look before he finally says "girls."

"Ooo let me hear"

"Mike. Not now."

"I'm not leaving-" he says getting slightly defensive, I could feel his hands gripping tighter and tighter around my shoulder with each passing second.

"Mike could you please lea-"I was cut off by him angrily replying

"Will. I'm not fucking leaving you." A few silent seconds pass before he took my hand once again and ushered me away from Steve.