𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄| Mike Wheeler [COMPLETED UNTIL SEASON FIVE]

Chapter One: Scarlett, do you copy?

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❛ scarlett, do you copy? ❜

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It had been six long months since the Snowball, a night that had marked a turning point in Scarlett's life. In that time, she had distanced herself from nearly everyone—except for Dustin, Will, and Max. It wasn't that she had anything against Lucas, but his deepening friendship with Mike had created an invisible line between them. As they bonded over their respective relationships, Scarlett found herself more and more isolated, her feelings toward Mike twisting into a knot of jealousy, anger, and confusion. She still liked Mike, but she would never admit it—not to him, and certainly not to herself.

The fake relationship with Dustin had somehow endured, even though he'd been away at Science Camp for the last month. With summer in full swing, Scarlett kept herself busy working at the hospital, where she found solace in the monotony of her job. The routine was a welcome distraction from her emotional turmoil, a way to keep her mind off the tangled mess of her feelings.

Scarlett had just finished rolling a cart into a patient's room. The soft hum of the hospital's air conditioning was the only sound in the dimly lit space as she quietly placed a tray of food on the bedside table. The patient was asleep, their chest rising and falling in a steady rhythm, completely oblivious to her presence. Scarlett tiptoed out of the room and made her way back to the nurses' station, where she sank into a chair with a sigh of relief. Two more minutes, and she would be done with her shift. The thought of going home to relax sounded perfect, but instead, she was being dragged to the movies by Max—a plan she had no real interest in, but couldn't seem to refuse.

As Scarlett leaned back, trying to steal a moment of peace, her walkie-talkie crackled to life, breaking the stillness. "Scarlett, do you copy?" Mike's voice filtered through, immediately setting her on edge.

She grabbed the radio, her tone sharp and unwelcoming. "What do you want, Wheeler?"

"I just left El's. I'm on my way to get you," Mike replied, his voice slightly breathless, as if he was pushing his bike hard, racing against time—or perhaps, against something else entirely.

Scarlett rolled her eyes, her irritation growing. "What?" she snapped, the disbelief and annoyance clear in her voice. The last thing she wanted was for Mike to pick her up. It was bad enough that she had to go to the movies, but now Mike was involved? It felt like the universe was playing a cruel joke on her.

"Just—just come on, Scarlett. I don't get why you're so angry at me," Mike said, frustration creeping into his voice. Scarlett could hear the strain in his breathing, the effort he was putting into this ride. But it did nothing to soften her.