Who Knew - Byler

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Dustin and Lucas were talking over the supercomm. "Something's going on with Max," Lucas said. "What do you mean?" Dustin asked.

"The other day we were watching a movie and she wasn't paying a lot of attention so I asked her what was going on, and she lied to me. She said everything was okay but something's going on," the boy said. "How can you know she was lying?" Dustin asked.

"I know her, Dustin. She was lying. I just want to know why, because she knows she can trust me. She never lies to me" Lucas replied, and Dustin rolled his eyes. "Well, maybe you should talk to her."

"I don't know, she lied to me for a reason...maybe-" "Oh my god! Lucas! DKFDKF- I'm losing the signal! SLFSFKLD- I can't hear you!" Dustin exclaimed.

"Dustin, I know you're making the noises with your mouth. Now listen to me, this is important-" "SEKFDFK- I lost the signal! Bye!" Dustin screamed, and turned the supercomm off.

Lucas rolled his eyes and sighed loudly. He was gonna have to talk to Max by himself, though he really didn't know what the right thing to do was.

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Joyce's car was parked outside the Wheeler's place. Will was gonna bike there but Joyce had insisted that it was too late and it was completely okay to take him there before her date with the mysterious man.

"Are you gonna be okay?" Joyce asked, and Will looked at her in the eyes. "Sure. Why wouldn't I?" he replied. "You tell me. What's going on between you two lately?" his mum asked.

"Well, I, uh... I confessed to him. I told him I love him," Will said, and Joyce was gladly surprised. She never thought her son would have enough confidence to do such a thing. "Really?" she replied, and the boy nodded. "Wow, that's amazing. And how'd it go?" she asked. She was afraid she knew the answer. Mike was dating Jane.

"He doesn't love me back. Obviously," Will said, and Joyce pouted lightly. "That's not true, Will, he does love you. I'm sure about that. Just not that way," Joyce said. Will nodded. He knew that much. What he didn't know was how he was gonna get over Mike.

"Heartbreaks are gonna be something you're going to have to live in your life. I'm just glad your first one was with a friend of yours who actually loves you and wants to help you and not some jerk" his mum said. "If you don't feel comfortable tonight, or anything, call me, even if it's three in the morning. Okay?" Will nodded again. "I'm gonna go now. Bye" Will said, opening the door and walking to the Wheeler's door.

He ringed the doorbell and a few moments later a smiling Mike opened it. "Hello Will!" he exclaimed, letting him in. Will sighed.

"Let's go," Mike said, walking up the stairs, while Will said hi to Karen and Ted. "Wait, aren't we sleeping in the basement?" Will asked. "Of course. We're just going to my bedroom for a while" Mike replied. Will followed him upstairs carrying his bag.

Mike opened the door and walked in. "So, what did you want to talk about?" Will asked, dropping his bag to the floor. He had no idea why the boy needed him so much, it didn't seem to Will that he was having any problems. Mike sat down in his bed.

"I don't feel like talking right now," Mike replied, and Will couldn't believe the boy. "So you made me come for nothing?" Will asked. "You said you needed me, so now let's talk about this something that's bothering you."

"So I made you come here? You're saying it like it was a punishment. I thought I was your best friend?" Mike said, crossing his arms childly, and Will rolled his eyes though inside he was dying with how cute baby Mike was.

"Come on, Mike. You know why I didn't want to come," Will said, and Mike felt something in his heart. He didn't like to remember he'd broken his friend's heart. Even if it was something he couldn't stop thinking about, he let himself forget when he was with him, because everything seemed to be okay when he was with him. "Now, talk to me. Tell me what's this thing so important you made me come to your place."

Mike uncrossed his arms slowly and breathed heavily. "So, I broke up with Jane," Mike said, and Will felt like he was getting rid of a heavy weight he was always carrying in his back. Mike had broken up with Jane.

Even though Mike had talked to him about needing space, Will had never imagined he'd break up with her. He thought he was in love with her. Maybe he wasn't? Maybe he has a chance now, an actual chance with Mike. His best friend may not be gay, but maybe he's bi and doesn't know yet... Anyway, this was a huge surprise.

"Why did you?" Will asked. Of all of the things he was thinking right now, this seemed the most appropriate to ask. It really wasn't the moment to ask if he was bi, was it?

"Well... for starters, I don't think I truly love her. I'm attracted to her, sure, and I think she's a great person, but I think I love her in a more... friend way, maybe? I haven't really figured it out yet. I just know that when we kiss, I don't feel butterflies in my stomach or anything like that. Also, she's so needy and wants to be with me all the time and I just don't. But when you truly love someone like that you want to be with them all the time, right? That's why I thought I really don't love her. I want to find the person who I never wanna leave their side, I truly do, but that person isn't Jane."

Will gulped. Mike spent a lot of time with him. He could be that person for him. "I never even imagined you thought about stuff so deep," Will said, and Mike smiled lightly. "It's embarrassing but yeah, I do," he replied.

"Well, suddenly, I don't feel like talking about Jane anymore. I just wanna be with my best friend. Do you feel like watching a scary movie?" Mike asked. Will felt his heart go warm. Again, Mike was choosing him before Jane.

"Sure, let's watch a movie. Are you sure your dad's gonna let us though? Isn't he always watching the TV?" Will replied. "He'll be asleep" Mike said, and he walked downstairs, Will following him.

Like Mike had said, Ted was asleep with the TV on. Mike grabbed the remote control and turned the TV around so that it would be facing the sofa and he sat down. "Come here," he told Will.

Why was Will feeling like this was a... date? Mike's father was in the room, sleeping and snoring, and he had already been rejected once, but he still got the feeling. He walked to the sofa and sat down next to him, and when doing so, their hands accidentally touched.

"Damn, you're freezing," Mike said, and Will blushed. "It's not me, it's you. You're too warm," he replied. Mike smiled and grabbed Will's hand, causing the boy to stop breathing. His hand was so warm and soft. So manly.

"Let's make your hand warm then," Mike smiled, but Will felt like he could die of a heart attack because the speed his heart was beating at couldn't be normal.

"Come on, let's play this movie, huh?" Mike said, and without letting go of Will's hand, he started shuffling through the channels till he found Frankenstein. "Are you okay with watching this one?" he asked Will. Will managed to nod slowly. He was afraid that any sudden movements may cause Mike to let go of his hand.

Mike smiled and left the remote control by his side. He looked at Will, but the boy was staring at the TV, too afraid to even blink. Mike intertwined his fingers with Will's and started moving his thumb in circles in the back of his hand. His hand was smooth like a baby's, the type you'd want to hold if you were having a nightmare and wanted comfort.

Will was praying that Mike wouldn't notice his heartbeat go wild and his breath become shaky, but of course, the boy did. "Will, are you okay? Do you want me to let go of your hand?" Mike asked, worried.

"No," Will replied, extremely fast, and Mike smiled again. Will decided to try and not to freak out during the movie. He just sat down and held hands with Mike during the 71 minutes of Frankenstein.  

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AM I THE ONLY ONE DYING OF UWU RIGHT NOW?!?!?!?! shut up they're too cute >:(