she's like the wind ✔ mileven

twenty-five ❅

spring formal.

god, mike didn't want to go.

but the party was going. and he had to go.

"please tell me why we're here." mike whines to will, who's matching with both lucas and max. the quiet teenager only points to the dancing lucas and smiles gently.

"i'm here cause of him. trust me, i want to be home too." he says, patting his back but soon abandons him when lucas is calling him over.

the gym was beautifully decorated. he won't lie. there's flowers everywhere and it genuinely felt like they were in the middle of a spring ball. something out of harry potter, dustin had said. dustin was flirting with a girl and it was working. they had been dancing the night away.

he sighs, slouching and he'd really rather be home with el. he hadn't seen her but they had facetimed a bunch of times. her hair was always so messy and she had drool on her cheeks. the medicine making her looping but she insisted on talking with him.

"you should wear the blue suit." el says through the camera. the girl is snacking on some fruits and he can hear steve in the background. who's agreeing alone.

"why? i think a hoodie is fine. i'm not going to impress anybody there." he says, rolling his eyes and he's walking throughout the mall. the boys were getting clothes for the event and he was the only one hesitant. "i can just skip out on that and we can have our own formal."

she's shaking her head. "no, no. you need to spend time with your friends. plus, you never know what might happen."

mike is two seconds away from throwing his girlfriend a text when the dj is stopping the music for a small request.

"now, this is a slow song... requested by miss el hopper for mike wheeler. everybody grab your lover and let's sway." he says and automatically, he's looking over at the booth. there's no sight of the brunette and he feels a sigh leave his lips. el probably had max request the song or something.

there's a delicate tap on his shoulder and he's turning around to the touch. his heart soars and he really loves her. he really does. elaine hopper is standing there with a smile on her face and she's wearing blue. her long brown hair is curled down ger shoulders and she's wearing pink eyeshadow. it's a simple look but he's still in absolute awe.

"you never know what might happen." she says and it felt like the first time they were seeing each other. it was the beginning of something new and he couldn't help but bring her in his arms. he's holding her like the world might crash if he lets go.

"mike, gentle." she reminds him gently, her scar is still healing but still. she's content.

"sorry, sorry. oh my god. i can't believe you're here... how?"

"don't ask how." she says, reaching for his face and she's giving him tender eyes. she's utterly enamored by him. "i want to be here with you tonight."

he kisses her. he kisses her until he feels oxygen run short in his body and she's giggling agaisnt his lips.

"wow, you can't keep your lips off me?" el quotes, from one of his earlier texts and he rolls his eyes at her words.

"you're an—"

"el?" max calls out and she's rushing over to the girl with a bright smile. she's wearing a beautiful green dress and el is almost in shock.

"max! you look stun—" she's cut off by the redhead wrapping her arms around her and hugging her tight. and soon, they're all pilling up on her. even dustin that had been flirting around the formal.

"guys, guys! her scar!" mike says and soon they're all apologizing. a few of them have tears in their eyes and she's hugging them a little harder. especially lucas.

"thank you, lucas." she whispers in his ear.

"for what?" he asks, pulling back in confusion and she's smiling at him gently.

"you saved my life."