will byers parked his car in the parking lot. before getting out, he looked through the window, peering at the crowds of people bustling through the stands.
this was the saturday market. it was popular, and food stands of almost every cuisine were there serving the delicious food. the smells wafted to will's nose indulgently, as he stepped out of the car and locked it with a quick press of the button on his keys.
he was nervous. today was his date with the incredibly attractive guy from work. mike. he stepped into the market and began walking towards the spot they had agreed to meet. after only having to wait about 2 minutes, he heard someone's voice calling his name. he turned around to see a tall figure. will smiled and lightly blushed, as he saw how attractive mike really was. he had a razor sharp jawline, and the most prominent cheekbones he'd ever seen in his life. his hair was raven black, wild and unruly, but still managed to frame his face perfectly making him look a 1000x more attractive.
"hey." mike said, when he reached will. will smiled.
"hi." mike gestured to the market and held out his arm. "shall we?" he said, smiling widely, showing off his pearly whites. will giggled.
"you're so cheesy." he teased. mike rolled his eyes.
"listen, it's the first date. i'm fucking nervous." he said, anxiously chuckling. his arm remained outstretched.
"fine, fine! we shall." will said, hooping his arm through mike's. mike laughed as they began walking through the market. the next two hours went by amazingly. they laughed and talked as they bought food from tons of food stalls. they teased each other, with flirtatious banter.
"snacking's been good and all, but i think i'm ready for a real lunch."
"you're STILL hungry?"
"hey! i have a fast metabolism!"
"HAHAHA!"
they decided on indian food and got rice with curry, naan bread, and chicken drumsticks. as mike reached into his pocket to get his wallet and pay, will suddenly stopped him.
"no way am i letting you pay? you already spent so much money on me, it's my turn."
"oh, come on. it's fine!" mike tried.
will shook his head.
"no way." he said. he took mike's wallet and put it back into mike's pocket. then he pulled out a twenty and handed it to the vendor. mike just chuckled and shook his head. they went and sat down at a table.
"y'know, you're cute when you're stubborn." mike said to will who sat across him. will blushed and the tips of his ears burned.
"oh hush."
mike just laughed. "so, will." he said, folding his arms on the table. will suddenly lifted mike's arms. he felt the biceps underneath the sleeve. shit, ok.
"hold on, this table might not be clean! we don't know who's sat at it." he rambled, pulling out a wet wipe and wiping the table down. mike tried holding in his laughter but a small burst of laughter erupted from his mouth.
"sorry, sorry. i just like to be clean and organized. probably not the best thing to do on a first date." he muttered the last part underneath his breath. mike heard his words, and his laughter softened.
"hey." he said grabbing will's hand. "it's ok. i'm having the time of my life with you." will looked at his hand then at mike.
"o-ok." mike folded one arm this time, with his other hand still holding will's on the now clean surface of the table. "so. where was i? oh right. will." he said. "tell me about yourself."
will shrugged. "oh ok. uh. well, i'm will. byers. i really like art and drawing and that sort of stuff and i'm going to be applying to NYU. my brother jonathon goes there. i just need the extra money so that's why i work up there at clearwater." mike listened intently, cheering will up on the inside. he seemed genuinely interested. "so, uh what about you?"
mike shrugged. "well uh, i'm mike. mike wheeler. and i'm trying to apply to columbia. that's why i was writing my college essay when we met." will nodded.
"cool! is columbia the only college you're applying to?"
mike shook his head. "no, i'm uh applying to university of rochester and the fashion institute of technology." will widened his eyes.
"you'll be in new york at the same time as me!" he said, excitedly. mike nodded enthusiastically.
"yeah, actually, i will!"
"that's great! we can hang out, go to bars, and not to mention we won't have to do long dista-" he stopped mid sentence, his eyes widening in fear. mike's eyes were wide. but not for the reason will thought. "oh my god. i'm so sorry. that's really awkward, haha. you probably don't even like me like that-"
"will." mike interrupted him. "i really, really like you. like a lot. in that way, incase you need anymore convincing." will blushed as mike gently squeezed his hand. he looked away, shyly.
"do you like me?" mike asked, nervously. will immediately nodded without hesitation.
"yes! i think you're amazing! a-and i like you. a lot." he said. mike chuckled. they looked at one another, lost in eachother's eyes and in no rush to get out. the moment was interrupted when a tray of delicious smelling food was placed in front of them.
they looked at achother once more, sharing a smile. and then they dug into the food, sharing conversation, laughing loudly, and once again filled with tons of flirting.
when the meal was over, they left the market in will's car. (mike had uber'ed) and went to get ice cream at will's favorite shop.
"are you kidding me? strawberry is disgusting!"
"i beg your pardon?! pistachio is nasty!"
"ok but, i can't believe you like strawberry. like it's by far the worst flavor in the history of ice cream."
"is not!"
"is too!"
when they'd finished their ice cream, will asked mike the question he'd been wanting to ask since the date began.
"mike?" will asked as they walked hand in hand down the sidewalk in will's neighborhood.
"yeah?"
"you wanna do this again? i just- i had a lot of fun with you today. more fun than i've had in a long time."
mike stopped in the middle of the sidewalk to look at will.
"will byers, i'll go on 1000's of dates only if they're with you." will blushed furiously. then suddenly, mike took will's hands.
"can i...?" his sentence trailed off.
"first date, huh wheeler?" will jokingly said. mike giggled under his breath. will's expression softened as he leaned forward. mike's face was coming closer and closer. will's heart was beating so fast, he thought it would rip out of his chest. but when he looked at mike, he didn't think. he just did. they pressed their lips to eachothers. it wasn't long, but it was short and sweet. afterwards, mike pulled will into his arms for a long hug. they rocked back and forth as will was warmed by mike's comfortable body heat.
from then on, their relationship was one of the best things in both boy's lives. and as long as they knew that one cared for the other, they knew that they'd be seeing a lot of eachother in the rest of their lives. all because of a coffee shop.
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