(Contains other ships too)
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Mike stares at his reflection, and sighs frustratedly. He wanted to look good, but he just couldn't. He was wearing a red and white striped shirt, blue jeans, and his white shoes. His mother had made him wear it. Nancy was forced to wear a American Flag designed dress. Mike messes with his hair, not caring how bad it looks anymore.
Karen walks in, and sighs disappointed. "Will your hair EVER look nice?" She questions, trying to flatten his hair. "No." Mike replies dully. "Are you excited?" Karen asks, shooting a knowing look at him. "Yeah. Why?" He asks. "Because you get to see your girlfriend." She says, smirking.
Mike's jaw drops. "Really?" He asks, eyes lighting up with hope. Karen nods, chuckling. "You really love her, don't you?" She asks, already knowing the answer. "Of course." He replies, sheepishly. She smiles. She was so glad that after him being bullied for years, he finally had someone to make him happy.
"In that case...Mom?"
"Yes, Mike?" She runs her fingers through his messy hair, still trying to get it to look nice. "Do I have to wear this?" He asks, gesturing to his outfit. She laughs. "Fine, wear what you want." She sighs in defeat. Mike runs to his room, and quickly takes out a white t-shirt with a blue jacket, light gray jeans, and his white shoes. He quickly changes, and smiles to himself.
Now he looked presentable for El. "We're leaving!" Nancy yells to him, and Mike rushes downstairs.
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Mike looks around the park. Tons of families had set up areas to hang out in. Chatter was all around them as people eagerly waited to see the fireworks. "Mike!" Dustin calls. "Dustin!" He calls back, and high fives him. Soon, him, Will, Lucas, Dustin, and Max are sitting together. "Hey guys do you know if El is coming?" Mike asks.
Dustin smirks, looking at something behind Mike.
"I think she already is." Lucas grins, and Mike turns around to see El. He grins, and hugs her tightly. She giggles against him, and hugs back. "Hey." She whispers, and he flushes. "You look... beautiful." He says, looking at her wearing a white sundress, with red and blue flats. She blushes a light pink and kisses his cheek.
"Thank you. So when are the fi-re-works starting?" She asks, and he smiles at how she says fireworks.
A loud bang is heard, and a single firework is shot in the sky. People begin clapping, and he looks back at El. "Now." He smiles, taking her hand and leading her back to the rest of the party. She sits down next to him, and waves at the others, who wave back before returning their attention to the fireworks.
Tons of different designed fireworks, with a multitude of colors bang in the sky. Mike looks over nervously at El, knowing she doesn't like loud noises. His heart flutters when he is instead greeted by the sight of her grinning up the sky, wonder and awe in her gorgeous chocolate eyes.
"It's amazing." She whispers, and he smiles. "It is." He says, not talking about the fireworks. She looks over at him, and realizes he wasn't looking at the fireworks. Her face flushes, and she grabs his face, and presses her lips on his. He smiles in the kiss, wrapping his arms around her waist.
Lucas looks over at Max, who is already looking at him. "Why are you looking at me?" He asks, and she looks nervously down at her hands, and he can faintly see a blush coat her cheeks. "Ummm..." She says, looking back up at him. He smiles, and grabs her hand, intertwining their fingers. He kisses her cheek, making her blush harder.
"Look who's the stalker now." He whispers.
"Hey Jim." Joyce says, walking over and standing next to Hopper, who's eyes were rested on El and Mike. "Hey Joyce." He says, looking at her. "Happy 4th of July." She says, shyly handing him a box. He takes it curiously. "Can I open it?" He asks, and she nods.
He opens it and his jaw drops when he sees a watch, and a nice one. He looks up at her, smiling. "You said you were looking for a new watch." She says, not meeting his eyes. "It's great, thank you Joyce." He says, putting the gift down, and putting his finger under her chin, lifting her face to meet his eyes.
"Um.. can I kiss you?" He asks, sheepishly. Joyce is shocked by his tone. He usually isn't flustered. She smiles, and closes the distance between them, gently placing her lips on his.
"Will! Look!" Dustin says, gesturing to all the others around them. Wills eyes widen when he sees Joyce and Hopper.
"I think I'm going to be sick." Will mutters, gagging.
Mike pulls away from El, grinning like an idiot. And idiot in love. "I love you El." He says, and she smiles brightly. "I love you too, Mike." She whispers, kissing him briefly again. "Happy Fourth of July." He whispers to her, as she rests her head on his shoulder.
Best Fourth of July ever.
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Happy Fourth of July everybody! I hope you have an amazing day! ❤❤
