stranger things imagines + more

"want to hang out?" - dustin imagine

dustin asking you out

you were all hanging in mike's basement, playing d & d, of course. the five of you had been friends for so long, you being the newest addition to the group, also the only girl. but you forgot about that, seeing as you fit right in. you moved to hawkins last summer, immediately making friends with will, and soon the other three. you were closest with mike and will. lucas and dustin were nice, but lucas didn't speak to you as much and dustin was always very shy around you.

"i think dustin has a crush on you, (y/n)." mike whispered to you one day as you were all hanging out playing d & d, like always. will nodded at mike's previous statement, causing my cheeks to flush.

"no, i doubt it."

"(y/n), we've known him for years!" mike said. "i think we'd know when he likes a girl. and now is the time."

"but he barely speaks to me!"

"exactly." will said and i looked at the boy who came rushing down the stairs holding a box of pizza, nearly toppling over. he looked up, immediately making eye contact with you. he looked down nervously and sat beside lucas, as far away from me as he could get. mike and will shot me a glance.

between a half hour and an hour later, mrs. wheeler came down the stairs.

"dustin? (y/n)? your parents are here."

"okay. bye guys!" i waved as dustin and i made our way up the stairs. i had completely forgotten about what mike and will said to me by the time we reached the main floor.

"hey, (y/n)?" dustin grabbed my arm as i pulled on my shoes.

"yeah, dustin?"

"i..." he paused, sighing. "do you... i was wondering..."

a car honked from outside.

"want to hang out?" he said and i cocked my head. "i mean, just us. alone. like, together. hanging out, just us two. sometime. if you want. we don't have to. just a thought."

"i-" mike's words came back to me and i caught my breath in my throat. was dustin asking me out? "okay."

"really?" he smiled, showing off his lack of front teeth. i nodded, returning the smile to him also.

"okay. i'll see you later, (y/n)!" he opened the door, continuing to beam at me. we both piled into our parent's cars, looking at each other out of the two windows. he waved from the backseat of his mom's car, and i waved from the backseat of mine.

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