Friends Don't Lie (Bylers Fanfic)

One Lie One Afternoon

  -TRIGGER WARNING, SENSITIVE TOPICS: cutting, suicidal thoughts-     It had been 2 years since Will had escaped the mind flayers control. Everything was now slightly better. Mike and him had become closer in a...Greater sense. Max and Lucas have now been dating, Dustin has gotten a new pet lizard (and a new cat) and El has gone to live with Officer Hopper.
   Will was depressed was the only thing. He tried so hard to be happy while all the other smiled and laughed but he couldnt no matter how hard he had tried. Even making the mark on his wrists which he hid from Mike, lying saying it was Dustin's (new) cat Furby which he had playedbwith the day before. But that was a months ago.
   Will also had another secret. He was gay. Very gay. And gay for...Mike. He was pretty sure Mike was straight. No, he was definatley sure.
   Will sat in class. Another boring science day watching something about photosynthesis. He was staring at the curly head boy that sat just right next to him.
  Will stared and Mike turned and looked at him. He could've sworn he saw Mike blush in the darkness of the video but he dismissed it immediatley.
   Soon enough time went by and the dismissal bell rang. Dustin was going to some dance with his mom and Lucas and Max were going out on a date so Will took it to himself to take this chance.
   "Hey Mike...u-um..." Will said stuttering.
    He had asked Mike to hang way before he liked him...Why couldn't he do it now??.
   "Yeah Will...?" Mike whispered, a slight blush coveres his freckled cheeks.
  "D-do you wanna come over to my place? The rest of the team is out.My mom is gonna work and Jonathan is out on a date with Nancy...." The shorter boy bursted out, his palms feeling clamy.
   "Yeah, sure Ill just tell my mom we were doing homework and that I had to go straight after school." Mike said smiling.
   Will and Mike said bye to the rest of the crew and Mike and Will hopped on their bikes and rode to Mikes. The bike ride was strangley quiet and all that happened was the quick glances Mike gave to the blushing boys face every once in a while.
   They finally arrived, they sat their bikes down and went inside heading straight to the basement to play a new video game Mike had gotten.
   Will took off his jacket revealing long cuts on Wills wrists that he had done the night before and forgotten about. 
    Wtithout paying attention to the redmarks that Mike immediatley noticed they ran downstairs to play the game.
    Mike wanted to ask, he really did but he had anxiety in his mind of the possibilities. They were in the middle of about the 5th round when Mike paused the game.
   Mike turned to look at the Byers boy and gave him a stern look of worriment.
   "What are those on your wrist?" Mike blurted out pointing to his wrist.
     Wills face turned red with embarassment as he elt the adrenaline kick in.