forget you || byler

fifteen

"will? oh my god" Richie shrieked and wrapped him in a hug, "what are you doing here?"

will glanced at robin who was leaning against her car with a soft smile spread across her face.

"robin drove me here, I wanted to spend Christmas with the losers"

Richie grinned and ruffled wills hairs, "I claim dibs on you staying with me"

will swatted richies hand away, "okay rich"

about ten minutes later after Richie made a ton of incredibly inappropriate jokes about robin, robin drove away. heading back to Hawkins.

and about ten minutes after that the rest of the losers arrived at the tozier house. Eddie immediately threw himself at will, wrapping his arms around the other boys waist.

will smiled, a real, genuine smile

he finally felt happy

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*meanwhile in hawkins*
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"Mike get up, you've been napping long enough" el whined tugging on mikes sleeve.

"go away el" Mike groaned and turned over so he was facing away from her

el used her powers to throw the sheets off of Mike, having grown tired of waiting

"what the fuck el" Mike shrieked, sitting up quickly, "I could've been naked"

"okay and?" el said crossing her arms

Mike frowned, was it weird for him to not want his girlfriend of two years to see him naked? or even just close to naked?

or was it not  a personal thing towards el just,, girls in general

Mike sighed and got out of bed, "what do you want el"

el grinned, "let's go shopping!" she said excitedly

knowing she wouldn't take no for an answer Mike sighed and simply  muttered an, "okay give me a minute to get dressed first"

and so ten minutes later, the two headed over to mikes car.

Mike didn't say a word to el the whole way to the mall, he simply turned up the music and tried to tune out her constant talking and his racing thoughts.

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"we're here" he said grumpily, parking the car, she had not stopped talking the whole way to the mall. a thirty minute drive.

"you're the best Mikey!" she said leaning over and kissing him.

he didn't kiss back

because honestly, he felt nothing

"I love you" she said softly, scanning his face for some sign, any sign he felt the same way but found none.

mike didn't say I love you back she thought and felt her heart ache.

"Mike.... are you a f- gay" el asked softly

"can you just drop it el? I'm not gay" Mike snapped rolling his eyes

liar, Mike thought to himself but tried to push that thought to the back of his mind

"okay good. I'm glad you're not a queer like will".

Mike froze, staring at her.

"what was that about will?" he whispered, anger consuming him at the possibility that el could be homophobic towards will. because whatever. call him queer all you want but you do not talk about will Byers that way with Mike around

"I said he's queer. he likes you" el said calmly, her eyes not leaving mikes

"will Byers does not like me" Mike scoffed but felt a weird warm sensation spread through his chest at the idea of will having a crush on him.

it was so wrong

but Mike loved it

"oh come on it's so obvious. he's so jealous of us it isn't even funny anymore" el started pulling Mike towards the mall doors

"he's not jealous of us. he was Sophie remember" Mike had never wanted  to be wrong more than at the present moment

el rolled her eyes, "why do you even care. he will find someone in Derry and get over you"

Mike felt his heart sink, "you think so?" he whispered, sounding way more sad than he'd meant to

because he shouldn't care so much that will could get a boyfriend

a boyfriend that wasn't him

Mike felt his heart clench and immediately felt disgusted with himself

if he liked boys and his dad found out he would get beat so bad he'd end up in the hospital

not only that but el would absolutely hate him

so Mike wheeler simply couldn't be a queer like will

because it would ruin everything

"you okay Mikey?" el asked quickly pressing her lips to his

once again, Mike closed his eyes and imagined the person kissing him was will not el.

he got a swooping sensation. the kind you get when you drop on a roller coaster. he felt his pulse quicken and his heart race.

this time he felt something

this time he liked it

because in his mind he was kissing will Byers

and it was so wrong in so many ways

but this time

Mike wheeler kissed back.

his mind still picturing wills beautiful, freckled, angelic face

maybe he was a little bit gay

goddamn will byers for being so perfect

el pulled away smiling

"you okay Mike?" she asked again

Mike smiled softly, his mind still suck on will.

"yeah... yeah I'm great"