Who Knew - Byler

9

Mike couldn't possibly be more confused and hurt. He was standing outside the arcade, next to Max, both watching Will leave in his car. Max turned around and faced him. "What's going on between you two?" she asked, in a pissed voice. "I don't know" Mike replied. He truly had no idea.

"You don't know? I don't think he's acting like this for no reason. Will is never mad at anyone" Max said. He knew she was right, but he didn't answer. "What happened the last time you saw him?" she suddenly asked. "Nothing happened. I slept over at his place, with him in his bed..." Mike said, but Max interrupted him. "In his bed?" "Well, yeah. He had a nightmare so I didn't want to leave him alone... Then we woke up and we ate pancakes and I put some of Joyce's clothes on. We played around, laughing, til I had to leave. So I have absolutely no idea what I did" Mike explained.

"Well, what happened after you left?" Max asked. "After I left? What could have possibly happened after I left to make him avoid me?" Mike asked himself out loud. Max then realized that Will was gay, and avoiding his best friend since they'd slept together... Fuck.

"Did you talk to him about Jane?" "Um, yeah, but that was the other time that we slept together... Oh, and the other night Jane called when we were watching Star Wars, but I didn't speak to her more than two minutes" Mike replied. What did Jane had to do with him and Will?

Max was sure now. Will had a crush on Mike. "Well, I don't know why he's avoiding you but you have to talk to him" Max said, before entering the arcade again, leaving Mike alone.

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Joyce shook Will lightly. "Will, honey. Wake up" she said, while Will opened his eyes slowly. "Get dressed, come on. You've got a visit" she said, and left the room. Will was so sleepy he didn't even think that that visit may be Mike. He just got dressed, like his mum had said, and then went to the living room to find-

"Mike." Of course, the visit was Mike. Will suddenly was extremely awake. He opened his eyes a lot in surprise and scare. What was he going to say to Mike? He didn't want to talk to him.

"Hi, Will" Mike said, but he didn't smile like he usually did. Will walked past him, opened the door and walked outside. Mike followed him, and Joyce didn't do any comments. She just closed the door behind Mike to give them some privacy.

"What are you doing here?" Will asked. He was trying to sound strong, but it was kinda hard when his weakness was in front of him. "I don't know what's happening but I'm sick of it, Will. I don't know what I did to you, I honestly can't even understand if you're mad, hurt, or disappointed, but... But I want this to be over" Mike said, and since Will didn't reply, he kept on talking.

"You're my best friend and I need you. It's been only a few days and I already miss you like crazy. Whatever I did, whatever happened, talk to me." Will couldn't possibly look at Mike in his eyes. "I can't" he replied, staring at his feet. "Of course you can, Will. Whatever it is, you can tell me. I'll still love you" Mike said. He had no clue how he'd make Will's heart stop beating just by saying those three words.

Will stayed completely silent. There's no way he can tell Mike, and there's no way he can act normal around him either, so the only solution is to not see him. Mike sighed. He was starting to be a little pissed at Will's non-communication. 

"So you're not even gonna talk to me now? Is this how it's gonna be?" he said, agressively. "We've been friends since kindergarten, Will. I've always been there for you, espeacially these last two years. We've shared everything and told each other everything all these years, and suddenly you're avoiding me and we can't be friends?" Will felt a tear rolling down his cheek, but he still didn't say anything. Mike can't know.

"I can't believe you, Will" Mike said, and the anger in his voice scared the gay one a little. "You avoid me, I try to talk to you at the arcade and you leave, and still, here I am. I'm the one who came to your house. And you can't even talk to me?!" Will's heart physically hurt. Then he realized something. Either he says sorry and everything goes back to normal, with him pretending all the time... or he completely cuts his friendship with Mike.

Only the thought of not being friends with Mike anymore hurt Will more than anything, but if he doesn't do something now, it'll only hurt more with the time. And he'll never get over him being so close to him. In the other hand, if he stops being friends with him, he'll get over him with the time... and when he has forgotten about him, maybe they can be friends with him again. It's decided. He can't be friends with Mike anymore.

"We can't be friends anymore" Will said, muttering. His heart broke into a milion pieces when this words left his mouth. Mike's heart broke even more. His expression softened. "What?" Will inhaled deeply. "I said we can't be friends anymore" he repeated, this time with a tougher voice and looking at Mike.

Mike felt so empty. He felt so betrayed. His best friend was looking at him in the eyes while saying he didn't want to be his friend anymore. That's what their friendship meant to him? Was it that easy for him to end their entire relationship?

"Will, I'm sorry I talked like that to you... I know I've never talked like that to you before, and I only did it because I'm hurt and I've had some bad days... but it's not necessary to end our friendship because of that. I'll never talk like that to you again, I swear" Mike said, in a try of making Will change his mind. His voice was weak.

"It has nothing to do with that, Mike. We just can't be friends anymore" Will said, not being able to look at Mike in the face again. "Are you serious right now? We're not friends? Just like that?" Mike asked, in disbelief. He didn't understand what had happened to make Will take this decision.

"I'm sorry" Will muttered, and he walked back to his home. "But... But why...?" Mike didn't even have words. He just watched his best friend close the door and leave for good. He felt so powerless. He had lost his best friend and there was nothing he could possibly do to get him back.

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OHMYGOD THAT WAS SO SAD IM SORRY SKDFKDSFK I PROMISE ILL TRY TO POST SOON TO MAKE THIS HELL BE OVER

also i went to watch burn the stage five days ago and it was so fucking beautiful but what was more beautiful was being in a room full of people that love bts as much as i do. im sad rn because i'll never get to watch it in a cinema again but yeah :)