(lower case intended)
it was november 1984 and eleven just closed the gate. hopper came back to the byers home where mike has been pacing around scared that she won't make it back. once mike saw the headlights in the dusty old window he immediately ran outside to the chiefs police car. hopper was getting out of the drivers seat to get el but mike is was faster, he already had the back door open.
"e-el?!...a-are you okay? c-can you hear me?" he said grabbing ahold of her pale veiny hand, his voice was soft and caring only for her.
hopper walks behind him pulling him away from her so he can talk
"kid she's weak right now she just needs sleep and-"
"ill take care of her."
"what?"
"ill take care of her bring her to my hou-"
no no no way was that happening hopper knows mike is good kid but he still has his doubts.
"woah woah woah wheeler your house? no"
"but chief she feels safe there"
"and she feels safe at her new home with me"
"what are you gonna keep her away from me again?!" mike didn't mean to raise his voice but-hey i mean he already punched hopper and cried in his arms, that should've at least showed him how much mike needed and needs el.
it's funny how fast his voice changes from a soft loving voice when talking to el then to his normal annoyed yelling one when talking to someone else
hopper raised his hand as a sign for mike to calm down and shut up
"kid i need her to go home w-"
"exactly with me at my house. that was her home before you knew she was alive, hide her for 353 days, and take her away from me!"
"mike."
"hopper."
he corrects him "chief."
mike crosses his arms over his chest his blue jacket falling a bit but he didn't care if got sick he just wants el to be okay
hopper sighs rubbing his face roughly he's had a long day and night and he's too tired to fight with a fourteen year old
"look..kid...if i let her stay with you-"
"seriously?" mikes eyes lit up and his chest fluttered a bit
"don't interrupt me."
"right sorry sir"
"if i let her stay with you, you promise there will be no funny business, no kissing, no touching."
mike mood dropped a little that's all he wanted to do was cuddle her and kiss her...well what the chief dont know wont hurt him
"yes sir"
hopper looks up at the dark november autumn sky sighing
"shit i can't believe im doing this" he snickers a little
mike was waiting just wanting hopper to give him the 'okay' so he can take el home back with him after a long 353 days apart
"alright alright, ill take you both to your hou-wait are you parents home?"
mike thought for a moment most likely his dad would be sleeping with chicken on a plate next to him in his la-z-boy, his mom would be reading a romance novel drinking wine wishing she was the woman in the book getting swooned by the hot guy on the cover, holly would be sleeping, and nancy-well would probably be with jonathan, so no one would pay attention to them, yeah he says his answer
