love in slow motion

NOT MY STORY
astrobi on ao3

Summary:

"Are you offended that people think we're dating?"

"No," Mike says immediately. "Of course not," because, again, he should be so lucky.

Will's baffled expression does not change. "Then why would I be?"

"So- okay, fine, whatever. Should we, like, tell them to get their heads out of their asses and that we're not- um- dating, or-"

"I think," Will cuts in, "well. You know what would be funny?"

Honestly, Mike doesn't know what he thought being Will Byers' fake-boyfriend would entail, but he definitely didn't think it would involve this many ugly Christmas sweaters.