"Friends to ...?" Harringrove

Chapter 12:

Mike's pov:

I saw will sitting on the steps that lead to the arcade "maybe he's waiting for his mom?" I thought to myself while walking over and sitting next to him. I laid my head on his shoulder because I was pretty tired, today was superrrr long. It stayed like that for a few minutes until she came and picked her up

All I could really hear from her was "what's up with you and Mike" as they walked to their car.

I sighed, and took my bike home(ik the Steve chapter said he drove them back home but shush)

When I got home, I walked inside, said hi to Nancy, since mom wasn't home, and walked quickly to my room, to see notifications from the group chat

I sighed and texted the groupchat

Messages from gc:

🤡Dumbasses😎

Gingerbread😋: Today was awesome😎

Telekinetic gal🪐: yeah it was great!

Dusty buns🍞: no it wasn't! Lucas cheated during street fighter. THATS NOT COOL.

Lukey🤟🏻: no I literally didn't🙄

Dusty buns🍞: YES YOU DID!

Mike🥸: how can you even cheat at street fighter?

Gingerbread😋: Dustin you're just a sore loser💀

Telekinetic gal🪐:literally😭

Gay Byers✌🏼: Fr💀💀

Something was up with me today.. i dont know why but it seemed as though I was extremely clingy with will at the arcade.. but that's what friends do right? Maybe I like him.. but I can't like him! But.. ugh!

I turned my phone off and laid down on the bed, and thought to myself

"Do I like him?"

"Should I like him"

"What about el? I thought I liked girls?"

"But will.."

I kept thinking until I heard a notification from will

Conversation with will:

Gay Byers ✌🏼

Gay Byers✌🏼: hey

Mike❤️: hey :)

Gay Byers✌🏼: uh , I just wanted to ask you about today- back at the arcade

Mike❤️: what about it?

Gay Byers✌🏼: you - well you were being really erm.. protective..

Maybe I was a bit too overprotective..

Mike❤️: and?

Gay Byers✌🏼: what do you mean and? How can you act so cool about it?!

Mike❤️: will look, I just - I was feeling lonely okay?!

Gay Byers✌🏼: yeah but that doesn't mean that you drag me away whilst I'm mid conversation with Steve

Mike❤️: FUCK STEVE! he's all you ever talk about! Steve this Steve that Steve blah blah blah! I'm not even the one you go to talk to anymore!

Gay Byers✌🏼: Mike I -

Me and will used to talk about everything together, even if it was something going on, he would talk to me about it.. I sighed and waited for him to answer

But instead I answered first..

Mike❤️: you wanna know why I've been so clingy? You wanna know why? It's because I like you.

I did like him.. but I thought I liked girls, but will.. he's different, he makes me really happy, but also drives me crazy in love.. love? Am I in love with him?..

Gay Byers✌🏼: as a friend?

Mike❤️: no not as a friend!

Gay Byers✌🏼: as a best friend?

Mike❤️: Will don't play dumb! I like you in a crush way. Okay. I have liked you ever since me and el broke up. Ever since el and max got together.

Gay Byers✌🏼: I-

Gay Byers✌🏼: I like you too.

Mike❤️: you what?

Will likes me..? He likes me back?? Is this a dream..?

Gay Byers✌🏼: I like you too.

*mike screenshotted chat*

Gay Byers✌🏼: MIKE WHEELER-

Mike❤️: do you want to go on a date with me?

Gay Byers✌🏼: wow - Uhm yeah!

Mike❤️: cool how about Thursday?

Gay Byers✌🏼: sounds good :)

Mike❤️: okay :)

Gay Byers✌🏼: okay :)

I smiled, I finally did it, maybe being clingy paid off today!

"I get to go in a dateee!!" I screamed but forgot nancy was still here..

"YOU WHAT??" Nancy screamed back

"NOTHING!" I answered

"THEN SHUT UP DONT SCREAM" Nancy screamed

"WHATEVER"

I hugged my pillow, I was like the happiest person alive, I couldn't believe it!