i love you two | ➳byler

S2 •12•

April, 1986

10:00 pm
"Nancy?" Mike asked "Yeah?" Nancy replied while she was driving. They were on the road, making their way to Derry, Max was sleeping in the backseat, it was dark outside. After convincing their parents to let them go to Derry they agreed that Nancy will take Max and Mike with her, It was a long way, but they were now hours away from Derry and they were all extremely excited to see their lovers after almost 5 months.

"Can I-can I tell you something?" Mike mumbled "Of course" Nancy answered, her eyes still on the rode and focusing on driving "It's just that is something difficult to tell you, I haven't even told mom" Mike said pulling his gaze away from Nancy to the road "You can tell me Mike, whatever it is" Nancy said encouraging his brother to talk "Did you ever wonder why I wanted to come to Derry so bad?" "To see your friends?" Nancy said doubtfully "No...not exactly" Mike said in a low voice "Then why?" Nancy asked "The same reason as you, to see my-my l-lover" Mike stuttered "Lover?! Are you and Eleven still a thi-" "No!" Mike almost shouted but then he lowered his voice, scared that he could wake up the redhead sleeping in the backseat "It's someone else" Mike said "Who?" Mike didn't replied, he just kept his gaze on the road "Is it...Will?" Nancy asked softly, Mike was trying to hold tears and sobs at these point so he just nodded, biting his bottom lip trying not to cry, he was incapable of giving another answer to that question, he just came out to his sister.

Nancy stayed in silence for a moment, not sure of how to react to that sudden confession from his younger brother, for some reason she could see that coming, he can still remember how close Mike and Will have always been, she could also notice how much he spent time with Will last Christmas wich she found a little suspicious but didn't ever say anything.

It was when she turned around to see his brother with tears running down his cheeks, eyes red and still biting his lip trying not to let out sobs so she finally spoke "It's okay you know?" she said sweetly "It's okay Mike, don't worry, I'm with you and I support you, I just want you to be happy, it's okay" she continued "Okay?" Nancy asked, "Okay" Mike said nodding, Nancy smiled at him and Mike cleaned the tears from his cheeks "Thank you" he said finally smiling, feeling a heavy weight getting off his chest and finally falling asleep.

11:00 pm
"What time is it?" Max asked when she  woke up "11:00 pm" Nancy replied "God! Are we close?" Max groaned "We'll be there by 1:00 or 2:00 am" Nancy said "In the morning?" Max asked with a whiny tone "Yep" "I can't wait" Max mumbled "Why don't you go back to sleep?" Nancy asked "I'm not sleepy anymore" Max sighed.

"Hey Nance, can I ask you something?" Max asked after a while "Sure" Nancy replied, a little sleepy by now "Did girls at school ever make fun of you?" Max asked in a low voice, almost ashamed of what she just said "Well...actually yes, why are you asking?" the older one asked a little concerned "It's just that some girls at my school sometimes make fun of me and I try to ignore them but their comments still hurt" Max said in a low voice "Don't mind them, girls at that age are completely out of their mind" Nancy said "I'm sure none of what they say about you is true Max, you're amazing" she said softly "Thanks" Max replied, still a little bit down. Suddenly a particular song started to sound lowly on the radio.

"Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?"

"Oh my god, Nancy turn it louder!" Max said excitedly taping Nancy's shoulder "Okay, okay!" Nancy did as she was told and turned the radio louder.

"Open your eyes, look up to the sky and see..."

"I'm just a poor boy" Max sang "I need no sympathy" Nancy followed "Because I'm easy come, easy go" the older one sang "Little high, little low!" Max shouted this time, with the intention of wake Mike up "Max! Mike is sleeping!" Nancy giggled.

"Mama, just killed a man!" she continued singing, the song went on and then they both made Mike wake up  by shaking him "What the fuck?" Mike said opening his eyes confused "C'mon Mike! Sing!" Max told him "But now I'm gone and thrown it all away" Max continued singing "Mama ohhh" they all sang, even sleepy Mike, they went on the road still singing the songs that were on the radio.

12:00 am
"Mike, you excited to meet the losers?" Max asked curiously to the only boy in the car "I'm scared they don't like me" Mike mumbled, now he was sitting in the backseat as well, next to the redhead "I'm sure they'll like you!" Max said confidently "I hope so, I'm not very good talking to new people" Mike said "Yeah, I can tell" Max said remembering how Mike used to treat her when they first met "Just be yourself" Max said "Yeah that's the problem" Mike hummed "Oh come on! I'm sure they'll like you! Don't worry" Max said comforting Mike "Thanks Max" Mike said finally looking at her.

12:35 am
"What did you bring for Will?" Max asked trying to make a conversation, the silence was killing her "Huh?" Mike asked turning his gaze from the road to the freckled girl "Did you bring him a gift or something?" she asked "Oh, yeah" Mike answered "Let me see it!" Max asked excitedly, Mike pulled out of his bag a cassette "I made him a mixtape" he said with a grin "Aww that's cute, did you made him a letter?" "Yep" he replied "Can I see it?" she asked "No!" he said immediately.

"What did you bring for El?" Mike asked "Oh, she told me she's really into  movies so..." she said while searching for something in her own back "I brought her these" she said showing Mike 2 of her favorite movies that she was sure Eleven will like.

"You still got the bracelet?" Mike asked Max while showing her his own bracelet which he made with Eleven's help, the one with Will's name, he didn't wear it all the time, at least not in school, he used to get bullied for it and usually getting comments like "Fag" or "Fairy" so he decided that he better not wear it in school "Always" Max said showing the bracelet Eleven gave her.

1:00 am
"Are you guys excited?" Nancy asked to the tired and sleepy Max and Mike "A little nervous" Mike said, he was really excited to see his boyfriend but he was nervous about meeting other people, like he always is unlike Max who is always open to make new friends "I'm really excited" Max said.

"How do you think they'll be?" Mike asked "Who?" Max replied "The losers" "Oh, I'm not sure they didn't really tell us too much about them" Max answered "Yeah, right" he said, still with a nervous voice, he could already feel that little pain on his stomach, a mix between excitement and nerves "Come on, It'll be fine! Don't worry about it" the redhead said when she saw Mike bouncing his leg anxiously.

1:46 am (Arrival)

Mike, Max and Nancy got off of the car in front of the Byers residence, which was a similar house to the one they had in Hawkins, but this was bigger for sure. They got out the few bags they had with them, Nancy carrying one and her purse, Max carrying 2 bags and Mike just carrying one, they were now all in front of the door.

"Who's gonna knock?" Max asked in a low voice "Mike, you're up" Nancy said pushing Mike a little bit to the door who sighed in defeat and knocked the door 3 times, the door got opened by Joyce "Guys! You arrived!"