Swing set boy

The wedding (Epilogue)

*3rd person POV*

Our last official chapter begins when the boys are 25 years old. They've been together for a little over four years now. With Mike proposing to Will on there three year anniversary. Now to set the stage, Will is just about to walk down the aisle. With Ari there to marry the two. So without further delay, let's start the happy ending these beautiful men deserve!

*Mike POV*

I wait anxiously at the top of the aisle, glancing at Ari from the corner of my eye. Ever since I moved to Chicago, Ari has become like another best friend to me. She's not someone I ever thought I'd associate myself with, but I can see why Will loves her as much as he does. Ari gently nods at me in encouragement and understanding.

I take a deep breath, and do the breathing exercise Will taught me all those years ago. Breathe in. 1. 2. 3. 4. Breathe out. I repeat the action, a few times until Will's melody starts playing. I feel like I've stopped breathing, completely frozen still as I watch him come to me. He's in a beautiful white suit, that's just his style 'simple yet sexy'.

With Jonathan walking him down, a proud and protective smile on his face. Once he's here we're both smiling brightly and Ari begins to hum, 'here comes the bride' and Will gently shoves her back. She chuckles, before he gets in position she begins to speak loudly. "Ladies and gentlemen! We are gathered here today, to join these two beautiful men in matrimony. If anyone here for whatever reason, would like to object to this marriage, speak now or forever hold your peace."

A silence was held for a few moments before Ari continued. "Good. That makes my job easier." A small laugh comes from the crowd as Ari smiles. "Now, this lovely pair has prepared their own vows, so we shall all listen to them now." I take a deep breath, before I look back at will. "Will, I've never been good with words. Unless I'm creating my own world." I glance over at the boys as they both yell "hell yeah!" I roll my eyes playfully before continuing. "But our world. I didn't make. I didn't create, I didn't mark everything to a tee, the sudden twists in life actually happened.

One of those twists, was you. It was the first day of kindergarten. I had nobody,I had no friends, but then I saw you on the swings. You were just swinging by yourself, and you were alone to. So I remember, I just I ran up to you, and I asked if you wanted to be my friend. You said yes, you said yes. That was the best decision I've ever made. Then I asked you something different, 4 years ago when I asked you to be my boyfriend. Then finally one year ago today, I proposed to you. Which led us to here and now, I've made a lot of mistakes in my life. Those three could confirm that." I point over to Lucas, Max and Dustin and they all nod. That's where I noticed Steve Harrington and Eddie Munson were having a conversation in the back. Almost flirting if I said so himself, which I did.

"But one thing, I did right was being with you. So thank you for teaching me how to love. How to be myself, and how to be happy. Thank you, and I love you." I notice now, that Will is fanning himself and wiping his eyes. "God dammit. I wasn't gonna cry today, fuck. Ari." Will puts his hands out towards Ari and she grabs out tissues from her suit jacket. She actually dressed up, pretty nicely. I take the tissue from her hand, and gently wipe Will's eyes.

He chuckles, and smiles at me. I smile back at him, and hand the tissue back to Ari. She smiles and puts the tissue back in her jacket. We take a moment, and then he begins his vows. "Mike. I knew I was in love with you, when we were 14. I don't remember much from that time, other than trying incredibly hard to hide my sexuality. And almost kissing you one night after every one else had left."

There was a tiny gasp heard from the audience, I look over at our friends. They all have look's of shock on their faces, especially Max if anyone other than Will knows about my internalized homophobia, it'd be Max. "I remember, we just finished playing video games with the boys. When they got picked up, and my brother Jonathan was on his way. I remember laying my head on your shoulder and just complaining about how tired I was. Then we both stopped, looked at each other, and almost kissed. Then just like the movies, we were interrupted by my brother right before we could."