THEY THINK MY LOVER IS STRANGE ; MILEVEN ONESHOTS.

i knew.

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mike.

"you look great, sweetie. very mature and handsome."

my mom stands in front of me, pinning a light pink flower on my suit blazer. i slightly smile at her as she messes with the pin.

hawkins high school prom is tonight, and i'm accompanying the one and only eleven.

the prom preparation kind of reminds me of the middle school dance el and i attended when she came back, the snowball. just like that night, my mom stands in front of me, finishing off my look while el resides in nancy's room while she helps her get ready.

it'll be nice to go to one last dance before we leave for college.

my mom pats the corner of my suit with a smile and held-in tears.

"i can't believe you two will be leaving in a few months," my mom says, weakly smiling. "i remember when you and el were running around the house with the boys getting ready for campaigns. time goes by too fast."

i pull my mom in for a hug.

"it's okay, mom. i'll be back before you know it," i say.

she pulls away and nods, a tear slipping down her cheek.

i wipe it away with my finger.

i hear the doorbell ring.

"it's the guys and max. i'll get it," i say.

i turn away from my mom and go down the hallway, making my way towards the door.

i unhook the door's latch and pull it open.

dustin, lucas, will, and max stand there, all dressed up. i start to smirk because they never dress up for anything, but i hold it back, biting my lip.

"shut it, wheeler," lucas says. "i didn't choose to dress up this nice."

i roll my eyes. "get in."

i move as they come through the door, and we all walk towards the stairway and stand there, waiting for el.

"lucas only dressed up to look good for max," dustin teased.

"hey, dustin!" lucas says through gritted teeth. "i suggest you stop, because el owes me two bucks but i could tell her to snap your neck instead of giving me the money!"

"i'm not scared of you, or el," dustin says, grinning.

"says the one who couldn't get a date."

"excuse me, will is my date," dustin puts his arm around will. "we're a fake gay couple tonight. you have nothing to offend me with."

will smiles and shakes his head.

"you do look great," max states, beaming at lucas.