The Scholar & The Bard [Sequel to Bookworm & Toothless] (Stranger Things AU)

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"Another full-size. Like, seriously, rich people are such suckers." Dustin was saying to Max, who, couldn't shake the feeling she was being glared at from the back of her head.

Jess gripped onto Mike's hand who squeezed her's tight, also glaring at Max.

She was not only ruining his night but, also Jess' with distracting Dustin from spending time with Jess.

The only reason why she agreed to wear the Ghostbusters costume dynamic with the boys was because Dustin suggested her to go as the Marshmallow Monster.

Mike turned to Will.

"Did you agree to this?"

"What?" Will asked, causing Jess to look at Mike.

"To her joining our party."

Jess furrowed her eyebrows, not expecting Mike to suggest such a thing.

"It's just for Halloween." Will reassured him.

"Well, it better be," Jess says.

"You should have checked with us," Mike says, Jess nodding.

"Well, they were excited. I guess I thought you two would be okay with it." Will says.

"She's ruining the best night of the year," Mike says, dragging Jess with him.

"Michael! What was that about?!" She hissed.

"What? It's true!"

"I know it is! But what I don't understand is why YOU don't like Max! I think my reason is pretty obvious, but for the life of me, I can't figure out why you don't like her." Jess says, looking at him.

"She's practically replacing El if she joins the party! That's my problem!" Mike exclaims, causing Jess to pale.

"W-What?!"

"Don't you see it?! Dustin and Lucas are all acting like she's awesome and cool just because she skateboards, that she's not your typical girl. Like you and El." Mike exclaims, causing Jess to think it over.

El wasn't your typical type of girl because she was a badass, sweet, telekinetic girl who saved their asses multiple times.

Max...admittedly was a cool, badass girl who can play video games and earn high scores and skateboards.

While there were major differences, there was ONE similarity that not only Max and El share, but all THREE did.

They're NOT your typical middle school girls.

"Holy fucking shit," Jess mumbled, Mike nodding.

Jess sighs.

"Well-"

"MIKE! JESS!"

They froze.

"MIKE! JESS!"

"Will!" They both exclaim.

"MIKE! JESS!"

They both ran towards the sound of his yelling, Jess cursing for not watching over him.

They notice a flash of the Ghostbusters symbol, following it.

They walked down the stairs, Mike grabbing onto Will's arm.

"Will!"