𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐒 | mileven oneshots.

god, i could just kiss you

mike sat in hopper's cabin with the party, steve, nancy, and jonathan by his side.

everybody had fallen asleep a while ago, besides nancy and mike.

jonathan's head rested on nancy's shoulder, sighing contently as she ran her fingers through his hair.

mike glared at the two lovebirds while he looked out the window, waiting endlessly for the police van to pull up in the lot.

mike slammed his fist down on the window, frightening nancy.

"why aren't they here?!" mike exclaimed.
"mike, i know your nervous about her, but she'll be fine... let's get going, you can see her tomorrow."
mike shook his head in disbelief.

"how do you know if their will even be a tomorrow? she's in that lab, possibly hurt, and there's nothing i can do about it. do you know how that feels?! no, you don't. so don't pretend you do." he yelled, harshly.

nancy startled, shocked by mike's words.
but then, it struck her.

the reason mike was so protective over el was because he couldn't live without her.

she was his oxygen, the reason he woke up everyday, the reason his smile reappeared once she retuned, the reason he understood what love was.

her eyes widened.
"mike..." she mumbled, attempting to place her hand on his shoulder.

he quickly slapped it away as he continued to peer out the dusty window.

she rolled her eyes and crossed her arms.
"mike, i understand that you love el but-"
"i-i don't lo-love her." he lied.

nancy scoffed as she plopped down next to mike on the couch, watching out the window.
"yeah, sure you don't."

mike rolled his eyes, even though the two were both aware that she was correct.

"mike, let's get going.. it's ten p.m. and we both have school tomorrow." she pleaded.
"you know what, go home! im waiting for my girlfriend, i mean friend, to come home!"

nancy shook her head as she opened the door and exited the house, her headlights blinking in illuminating lights as she pulled out of the driveway.

mike felt tears form in his eyes as he was left alone, besides the dozing people near him.

moments turned into seconds, seconds turned into minutes, minutes became hours.

mike was now a bawling mess, desperately wishing he could have el to cradle him and kiss his forehead as he broke down.
but, now it was too late.

mike was too caught up in his own tears to hear the door click and notice el and hopper enter.

"mike." he heard a fragile whisper.
he looked up and saw el, blood and scratches covering her face.

he started to sob even more, his heart eyes obvious.
"e-eleven." he cried as he rose up from the couch and crushed her in a hug.

she sighed of relief as she gave into the embrace, and then slightly blushed when she felt mike's lips make contact with one of the scratches on her cheek.

after what seemed like forever, mike finally released from the embrace.

"i thought i lost you again." he looked longingly into her eyes as her thumb wiped a single tear that flowed down his face.

"im not leaving. not now, not ever."
he smiled as he kissed her on the forehead.

their sentimental moment ended when hopper cleared his throat.
"alright, im going to wake these kids up and get them home. el, why don't you take wheeler boy home?" hopper asked.

el smiled in response as she interlocked her hand with mike's and led him out the door.

mike and el walked down mirkwood, el resting her head on mike's shoulder as he wrapped his arms around her to keep her warm.

she softly hummed africa by toto, and fluttered her eyes closed.

"im really proud of you." mike whispered into her ear, causing her to smile.
"thank you." she giggled.

he sheepishly smiled as he glanced down at the girl who was just a bit shorter than him. 

"you saved us, you saved me."
"you were the one who saved me, mike." she said, and then stood on her tip-toes to kiss his temple.

he blushed as kissed her temple in return.
just as the two were about to kiss on the lips, rain began to pour.

el gasped and proceeded to giggle as she twirled around in the world, her arms flailing.

mike shook his head and chuckled as he grabbed her arms and placed them on his shoulders.

she smiled wide as she licked her lips and felt mike grasp her waist lightly.

mike kept his focus on her beautiful baby-face, that was now coated with rain droplets while she looked at the road below her, blushing madly.

"god, i could just kiss you..." she heard mike breathlessly sigh.
"don't, my lips are chapped." she giggled.

mike mentally face palmed himself, realizing she had heard what he said.

he tilted her chin up with his index finger and smashed his lips into hers.

el smiled into the kiss, mike then proceeded to deepen it and run his hand through her drenched, shoulder-length hair.

he pulled away and began running to his house that had come into view.

"did it anyway!" he called out, whipping his head around to see el's adorable smile.

yOU GUYS 13RW SEASON TWO IS HONESTLY AMAZING SO FAR
don't spoil anything for me cause im only on episode three!!
ugh i love you all!
-lindsay