love of my life // queen
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mike & el
El couldn't believe that she had done it. She had actually dumped Mike.
Yeah, he lied to her and didn't explain himself when he had the chance, but that doesn't mean she suddenly hated him.
It's the complete opposite actually, which is why the thought of what she had done hurts her so much.
She's still mad of course, but she doesn't not want to be with him anymore. She likes Mike, really likes Mike and she doesn't want to lose him. She can't lose him.
Truthfully, she didn't want to break up with him. It felt like the right thing to do in the moment, especially with Max by her side, but now she knew that it wasn't right at all.
And it's all she's been able to think about since Max left to go home for the night.
Hopper was out having dinner, leaving El all alone and when she's alone, her thoughts always drift to Mike, which is what led to her current situation of lying on her bed, all sad and mopey.
She wasn't in the mood for doing anything, so staring up at the ceiling seemed like the only way to pass the time.
And it worked, for so long that El didn't even realize it had grown dark out. She had planned on remaining right where she was for the rest of the night, until she heard the sound of a familiar knock at the front door. It wasn't just any knock, though. It was a special knock, Mike's special knock.
Upon hearing the sudden pounding on the door, she finally left the spot she hadn't moved from in hours, running straight to the front door, her powers unlocking the locks faster than ever before.
"Mike!" She gasped, coming face to face with him as she flung the door open. "What are you doing here?"
"Please don't slam the door in my face, just let me explain okay?" Mike shamelessly begged, although it was definitely not needed. She would never slam the door in his face, especially not now, not when she had been dying to see him again.
Seeing as she hadn't slammed the door in his face or even yelled at him to get out, Mike took that as his sign to say what he needed to say.
"I know you're still mad at me, but I'm not just gonna give up on you. I didn't when you were gone for three hundred and fifty three days and I'm not going to now!" He insisted boldly, while stepping inside, immediately slamming the door behind him.
"I should've explained earlier when I had the chance. I did lie, but I only lied to you because Hopper made me!"
"He made you lie?" The thought of him doing such a thing not making any sense to her.
"Yes! He told me if I didn't stop seeing you, then he'd stop it himself, permanently, so I had to lie about why I couldn't see you today."
"Why would he do that?" She wondered aloud, feeling incredibly hurt that Hopper would want Mike to lie to her. Friends don't lie, so why would he make Mike break such an important rule?
Mike had asked himself this same question, but couldn't find an answer. Being with him clearly made her happy and after everything she had been through, why wouldn't Hopper want El to be happy?
"I really don't know, but I just need you to know that I didn't want to lie to you, I really didn't!" Mike reassured her, hoping that she would understand and could forgive him.
