WILL POV-

"Do you want to go on a date with me?" The ravenette questioned, his voice full of worry; the words heavy in the air.

Students passed by but they felt as though they were alone in the universe. Will took a step back; after all the things he heard in this comic, this was by far the most unexpected, even more than when he almost got stabbed.

"Umm... why?" the brunette tilted his head suspicious as Mike had gone through the entire selection of human emotions during the day; happy in the morning, then confused, dazed, angry and now flirty. He wanted to say yes but remained hesitant, unable to say anything encase this was a joke; a horrible joke like the boys in his high school who would ask him out 'for a laugh'.

The ravenette wasn't expecting that reaction as he opened his mouth "Don't worry! It's not like a romantic date or anything... it's a platonic date! Totally platonic!" stumbling to complete his sentence through a bashful smile. Only lying about the nature of the date so the small boy was not driven away by his straightforwardness, or uncomfortable by going on a proper date with him. Besides framing the date as platonic lessens the tension.

"Platonic?" The Brunette furrowed his brows. That made no sense: who goes on platonic dates? If he just wanted to hang out, he could have just asked; it wasn't as though he was a scary monster with a flower head as a mouth- he was just a normal-ish boy.

"Yeah!" The ravenette nodded "platonic! The real one you had with Billy was honestly horrible, so I wanted to show you how a real date goes... so I can treat you how you deserve!" rambling as the words flew out his mouth attempting to make a reasonable explanation for his actions, backing away from his confidence watching Will's confused face.

"Oh, umm okay! That would be great" the brunette lifted both hands giving a thumbs up. He didn't know what to say as this was the guy he had a crush on; the boy who had his heart during his first reading of the comic book. Wills heart beat fast just hearing the words roll off Mike's tongue, giving him butterflies.

The ravenette chuckled, a clumsy grin on his face "What would you like to do... on- on our date?"

"Umm... how about roller skating?" Will smiled, remembering what Dustin had told him on the trip; deciding on something they could both enjoy on their 'date', as dates are all about having fun and letting loose.

"Okay..." The ravenette giggled "When are you free?"

"I'm busy today... but we can do it tomorrow!" The brunette smiled

"Tomorrow?" Mike repeated

"At 5!" Will stated the desired time

"At 5?" The ravenette reiterated

"Yep!" The brunette nodded

Mike couldn't believe his ears; this must be a dream, wanting to hear Will's voice to ensure he was not just hallucinating "So just to confirm... We are meeting tomorrow at 5?"

"Yes!" The brunette sighed "And if you repeat me again then don't think about the date at all!" chuckling playfully

"Okay!" Mike smiled "Tomorrow at 5, tomorrow at 5" chanting under his breath to hype himself up before running off. Exploding from what he did, Mike leaned against the wall in the classroom never expecting himself to go along with it. Although something felt wrong, a nauseous feeling washing over but concluding it to the thrill of his actions.

"He's such a dork!" Will shook his head with a small chuckle before turning on his heel to the exit, gracing his face to the girls leaning on his car, chatting awaiting the small boy's arrival. They use him as the designated driver to get them too and from school, something weird not mentioned in the pages of the comic was that the redhead lived practically next door to the pair. Max tapped her leg up and down hearing the click of the car unlock jumping in the back along with her girlfriend.

The brunette sunk to his seat feeling the rush of hot air hit his face the moment the door opened. Taking a seat, he placed the key into the ignition but did not turn it, confusing the girls seeing the reddish hue and childish grin on the boy's face through the rear-view mirror.

The girls exchanged a mischievous grin "So Will... Did something good happen?" El questioned "Care to share?"

"Umm I don't know what you're talking about?" The brunette lied squinting his eyes

"Oh, don't you?" Max mocked "How about we ask Mike?"

"It's really nothing!" The brunette defended jittery "Mike asked me to hang out so he could show me how a date is supposed to be like!"

"Wait... He asked you out like on a date?" El's eyes widened. Out of all things, that was not what she was expecting. Prior to this, her and Max joked about it, but for it to come true was shocking.

Will hesitated for a moment, trying not to have too much wishful thinking "Not a date per-say! It's totally platonic, he said so himself" waving his hands around to illustrate his point.

Max and El exchanged a knowing glance, a silent understanding between them. Sharing a small smirk before erupting with laughter falling back onto one another unable to contain themselves. Max hit her knee, "Well, Well, Well!" a smile on her lips "I didn't know you had a secret admirer!"

"Yeah Will! You know some girls would literally kill to be in your place" El smirked joining in theconversation "How did you manage that?"

"He's not a secret admirer!" The brunette rolled his eyes "We're just friends"

"Oh pure, innocent Will!" The redhead deadpanned, knowing neither of those were correct, but Will, bless his soul was a little stupid when it came to relationships "You are soo naive! Can't you see that's just code, that's definitely a romantic move!"

The brunette's eyes widened, unsure of whether to believe them "But he said the date is platonic..." repeating his logic from earlier

"Well sometimes platonic friends can blossom into something more!" El reasoned

"Well how would I know if it is something more?" Will asked

"It's like a secret language just between the two of you..." Max butt in "But from what I've seen over this past week; He definitely likes you!" Whispering the last part placing a hand to cover her mouth.

Will blushed, his mind spinning from the girls' thoughts; this was the fourth person (including himself) who thought Mike had a crush on him. And by their words alone, he started to believe; all four of them couldn't be making a big deal out of nothing, right? When Mike had asked him earlier, he never considered it anything more than a simple meeting between friends, but the overwhelming suspicions from most of his friends became overbearingly obvious.

The brunette chuckled under his breath making him glow a bright crimson staring at the steering wheel in bewilderment not moving the keys in the ignition.

"Now look what you've done!" El raised her voice playfully to her girlfriend "You're broken him!" chuckling aloud

"Will!" The redhead poked his side "WILL!" Speaking at a louder voice poking him even harder

"What?" The brunette blinking his eyes dazed, his head tilting to watch the girls from the rear-view mirror quickly apologising before turning the key in the ignition.

The car rolled out the parking lot, making its way home; Max and El sunk into the backseat after a few more minutes of mocking Will's obliviousness. Amidst the peace the brunette felt tranquil, losing himself in thought, hearing himself after a long time as the two girls chatted quietly in the back seat.

Will reflected his feelings; his eyes fastened out the window as the scenery beside them turned into a mere blur. The possibilities in his mind going crazy; at this point in time there was no shadow of a doubt that the ravenette had a crush on him. Mike's voice lasted in his head, remembering their interactions but now under a new lens.

The brunette made a silent promise to himself- to embrace the situation with open arms even if the duration of their time together was short, it would be worth it. He didn't know when he would get back to his reality. If ever.

But one thing is for sure, he would be going on the date with his crush who likes him back and no one would be able to stop him... 

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