LOST (Byler)

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Trigger Warnings: None

Will's POV:

I'm drawing the trees in my backyard for about the fiftieth time when I see something. Is that Mike?

I sprint downstairs and I open my front door to see Mike jumping off his bike, sobbing, and blood across his lip and his forehead.

"Mike!" I yelp running toward him. I wrap my arms around him and let him sob into my shoulder. I study his slow breathing. His sobs slow down until they stop. I break away from the hug.

"You should come inside." I say as I grab his hand and lead him inside to the kitchen. I grab some Neosporin and a few band aids and he sits up on the kitchen counter. I run some Neosporin on his forehead and his lip.

"I told El." Mike says to break the silence.

"You told her what?" I ask, putting a band aid over his forehead scar.

"That I like guys." He says a bit louder. I put a band aid on his lip before sitting next to him on the counter.

"Wait. Did she do this to you?" I almost yell.

"Yeah." He mumbles as he runs his hand through his hair.

I clench my fists. "That-"

Mike cuts me off. "It's okay." He rubs my back. "Don't worry about it."

"Mike!" I yell. "She hurt you! And you're just going to not worry about it?"

Mike looks down at his shoes.

I sigh and look "Look. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to raise my voice."

"No it's okay." I see the tears in his eyes.

I pull him into a tight hug. I hear his breathing match mine as I close my eyes. We break away at the same time and I look into his eyes. His big, beautiful, brown eyes. He brings his hands around my head and I we lean in to touch our foreheads. I close my eyes as he does. He pulls my head closer and closer until our lips brush against each other. I feel my heart leap as I feel his soft lips against mine. I feel the band aid against my lip and immediately snap back to reality.

"Mike." I say softly, pulling away.

"What?" He says concerned. His face turns red. "Did I do something wrong or-"

"No." I cut him off, closing my eyes as my heart pounds. "It's just." I breath in deeply "It's just I don't know how we can hide this  from the rest of the party."

"Well." Mike says leaning closer so our foreheads meet "We don't have to."

"Mike. Are we just going to tell everyone that we are gay?" My eyes swell as tears form "Give Troy and his little gang of bullies that so we can have our full high school experience ruined." I let the tears fall as small sobs escape my lips.

"Will." Mike says, wiping the tears from my face. "My high school experience won't be ruined as long as you are a part of it."

Mike pulls me in for a tight hug. This time I sob into his shoulder. What did I do to deserve this. What did I do to deserve him.

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