Stupid Crush|| Byeler (completed)

5

Christmas was here. Today was Christmas Eve and Will was in a horrid sweater, and black Levi jeans.

His friends all came over to visit, all of them. Even Mike.

Dustin and Lucas exchange glances, knowing what Will felt for the other. Eleven was there too, She preferred to be called El when she was with everybody.

"Merry Christmas to all of you, what are you hoping for?" Dustin asks.

"I want a dress a saw in a shop I walked past." El speaks up. She and Max were pretty good friends now, and her English has most definitely gotten better.

"I would like a new skateboard, though I prolly won't get one." Max sighs, leaning her head against Lucas's shoulder.

Everybody shares what they want and Will was the last one.

"I want to get colored pencils, an upgrade from crayons." He blushes faintly.

His heart was racing, Mike just being in the room with him made him eerie. 

"I'm sure you'll make beautiful art like you always do." Mike smiles at him. They continued on like their kiss never happened at all.

"Thank you." He mumbled.

Jonathan comes in, helping his mother with dinner. He keeps his eye on everybody. He could tell Will was nervous.

Will lays down on the couch, closing his eyes.

"Will, you okay?" Mike sits by him, while the others were having a conversation about Lucas trying to ride Max's skateboard.

"I'm good, don't worry."

Awkward silence fills the air. "Are you and Dustin like a thing? You two seem pretty close tonight." Mike plays with his thumbs.

"No, we're only friends. You know he really likes Max."

Mike nods, glancing up at El.

"She said she doesn't know too much about love and she doesn't want to get into it." Mike says.

Will sits up, opening his eyes.

"I'm so sorry Mike." He says quietly.

"I mean, she never got taught anything. She probably just wants to learn how it all works first." Mike explained.

Will nods.

"Yeah."

Silence comes again.

He rests his hand on Will's, inhaling, "we have to talk about it at some point, you know that, right?"

Will tried to swallow the lump in his throat but he couldn't.

"Yes, I know." He murmured.

"Dinner time!" Joyce says, everybody quickly gathers, leaving the two boys to think as they eat.