(Age 14/15 idk)

~~Mike and El have kissed a few times, but they aren't dating, haven't been out on a date and haven't said "I love you" yet~~

"Mike, what is a date?" El asked suddenly. They were both sitting in the basement watching Star Wars when she had asked.

"W-what?" Mike asked, surprised and he turned to face her.

"What is a date?" She asked, calmly.

"H-how did you hear about dates? Where did you learn that word from?"

"Nancy." El replied flatly. "I heard her talking to Jonathan about a date they were going on and-"

"Okay, okay! I don't want to hear more about my sister's love life." Mike said and smiled a little.

"But, what is a date, Mike? Can't you just tell me?"

Mike sighed and nodded. El turned to face him. "W-well... a date is something that 2 people who like each other go on."

"Like friends?"

"No. I mean... 2 people who like-like or um, love each other. Sometimes they go out to restaurants or go out to other places to spend time together... They, uh, holds hands and talk or... k-kiss sometimes... Does that make sense?" Mike said, his cheeks turning red.

El nodded. "That sounds like fun," Her eyes lit up. "Can we go on a date?"

Mike coughed and blushed hard. "W-what, you wanna go out on a date with me?"

El nodded again and smiled. "We have already kissed." She reminded him, causing him to blush harder. "So I want to go on a date with you now."

Mike grinned and held her hand. "Sure, we can go on a date... do you want to go o-out tonight?

"Yes."  She rested her head on his shoulder, holding his hand. He ran his thumb across the back on her hand; he couldn't stop smiling at the thought of going on an actual date with the girl he... loved?

A little while later

~El~

"Nancy!" El called while knocking on her bedroom door.

"Just a minute El!" She replied and opened the door a minute later. "Hey, what's up?

"Um, can I come in?"

Nancy nodded and closed the door behind El. "Is everything okay, El? Did Mike do something to you?" Her eyes turned cold.

"No! No. Everything is fine. It's just Mike and I are going o-on a date later and I don't know know what to wear."

"Wait a minute. You're going on a date, with my brother, tonight?!" Nancy asked, a slightly shocked and surprised look on her face. (Sister shook 😂 sorry, continue reading)

El nodded shyly and looked down, her cheeks turning red. "C-can you help me, please?"

"Of course El. You're like my little sister, I'll help you." Nancy said with a smile. She sat down next to El on her bed.

"Thank you Nancy." El said quietly as she hugged Nancy.

"No problem El." She hugged back, then pulled away. "Okay, now lets make you look drop-dead gorgeous."

~Mike~

Mike had basically ripped his closet apart looking for something to wear on the date. He sighed and sat on his bed, looking at the clothes scattered across the bedroom floor. He suddenly had an idea and grabbed the phone and called Steve Harrington. Ever since Steve had helped Mike and the others with the demodogs and the tunnels, Steve had became the go-to guy for the kids.

"Hello?" Steve's voice shouted through the phone.

"Steve, its Mike. I need your help..."

Steve's voice calmed down a bit. "Okay, what's up?"

Mike took a deep breath, then said, "So El and I are going on a date tonight and I don't know what to wear and I don't know where to take her and I'm kinda just panicking cause I really like her and I don't want to look like an idiot and I want this to be a good date and  I really, really need your help so please help me!!"

"Whoa, kid calm down. Wait... you like El?"

"Yes I like El." Mike felt his cheeks grow hot. "Can you please help me Steve?"

"Sure, I'll help you kid. But get a piece of paper and a pen and take notes. I have a lot to tell you. Just do what I tell you and I'll  do the rest."

A few hours later

Mike was pacing in the living room, waiting for El. He was wearing dark jeans, a light blue shirt and a black bomber jacket. He had a red carnation in his hand and his watch on his wrist. A few minutes later her heard someone walking down the stairs. "El are yo- whoa..."

She blushed and looked down. She was wearing a white skirt that stopped a bit bellow her knees, a navy blue blouse and a little bit of makeup. Her lips were a soft shade of red and the makeup around her eyes made her dark brown eyes look even darker. Her hair was in curls and was pulled back at the top. (Basically a half-up, if that makes sense.)

"Holy shit.. you look-"

"Pretty?"

"No, you look gorgeous, El." Mike said as he took her hand and gave her the flower.

"Thanks Mike."  She looked at the flower, smiled and kissed his cheek softly. "You look... handsome, by the way."

Mike blushed slightly and squeezed her hand. "Thanks El, should we go now? She nodded as he led her outside. She stood up his bike but he said, "I was thinking that we could walk...if that's okay with you."

El nodded again as they began to walk down the street, "Where are we going?

"You'll see, El." Mike said softly as he took her hand. She smiled and continued to walk with him. Then she noticed the path they were on; they were going to the lake. Then she noticed a wire that was running along the path; it was connected to a series of extension cords that ran down the street to a house.

Mike brought her to a clearing by the lake and she gasped. There was a blanket on the ground with a basket in the middle and soft lights were weaved between the trees around them; El saw the wire again, but realized it was connected to lights around them.

"H-how did you do this... it's amazing.." El said in awe as she looked around.

"I had some help." He replied and noticed a note on the grass

'Enjoy your date 😉' -Steve and Nancy.  P.S: you owe us.

Mike crumpled up the note and put it in his pocket. He sat down next to El on the blanket and opened the basket. Inside were chocolate covered strawberries,  eggos  wrapped in plastic, and a bottle of sparkling water and two glasses. Steve and Nancy had really gone full out for the date.

Mike poured two glasses and handed one to El, who smiled and took a sip, then rested her head on his shoulder. She remembered what Mike had said about dates and she took his hand. He smiled and held her hand, and wrapped his arm around her shoulder with his free arm. They ate the snacks in the basket and continued to sit together and talk.

"The lake looks beautiful at night." El said softly.

"Yeah... but not as beautiful as you." Mike said, a slight smirk on his lips.

She blushed and looked at him, biting her lip. He slowly leaned in, looking at her lips. She subconsciously leaned in too, her hand resting on his shoulder and his hand on her waist. He kissed her lips softly and he tightened his grip on her waist a bit and pulled her closer. She kissed back, and moved herself even closer to him. Their kiss became deeper as he put both hands on her waist and moved closer to her until their bodies were touching. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kept kissing him for a minute until then pulled away slightly.

"I love you El." Mike whispered out of breath, he started blushing.

El blushed hard and kissed him again. She mumbled against his lips, "I-I love you too."

Mike smiled against her lips and kissed back.  They pulled away a minute later and sat together, cuddling. The wind blew and El shivered, moving closer to Mike. He wrapped his arms around her before taking off his jacket and placing it around her shoulders.

Mike suddenly stood up and helped El to her feet. She had a confused look on her face as he took her hand. He finally got the courage to ask her a question. "El, do you know what a 'girlfriend' is?" She shook her head and he continued. "Well a girlfriend is a girl that you like-like or love and you have a special relationship or connection with; same thing with a boyfriend."

El nodded, and Mike took a deep breath. "El, I love you, I always have loved you and I always will love you. So... will you be my girlfriend?"

El grinned and said, "Yes!" She hugged him tightly and he hugged back, smiling. "So we are dating now?"

Mike nodded. "You're my girlfriend and I'm your boyfriend."

El smiled and pressed a soft kiss against his lips then rested her head on his shoulder. Mike was finally dating the girl he had loved since he was 12 years old.

AWW MILEVEN OWNS MY HEART. Next chapter will be posted soon.