*3rd person*

Will reached the library after speed walking through the rain. His hoodie was absolutely soaked and his sneakers covered in mud. After finding all the books he felt he needed, Will slumped into a chair and place the humongous pile of books on the table in front of him. He had just begun flicking through one of the books about trigonometry and taking notes when one of the most unexpected person bursts into the library.

*Mike's PoV*

Mike heard the door slam behind him and started looking around for the small boy. After not much searching, he finds the brunette curled up in a rather comfy looking chair. It seemed that Will noticed Mike's presence and had been staring for a little too long. The eye contact was a bit much for Will to take. His heart pounded in his chest as the taller boy strode over to him and sat on the table next to him. Will always had a crush on Mike. But he had been heartbroken by him long ago so tried to forget his feelings. This situation wasn't helping.

"Whatcha readin Byers?" Will said nothing, feeling his anxiety rise. Mike evidently didn't notice as he persisted to start a conversation.

"Hello? Anyone there?" Mike made a knocking action on Will's head which made his heart flutter and shatter in the same moment. Mike was getting a little frustrated at Will's silence but still didn't back off until he got him talking.

"Why on earth isn't he talking? Oh yeah, he HATES you. You really are and idiot Wheeler!"  Mike felt his heart crack a little when he went back to that memory.

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"Look, I'm sorry. B-but we can't be friends anymore!" the look of horror on Will's face turned to anger 

"Really!? Why IS that Mike?! HMMM?!" Will never raised his voice, especially to Mike. 

"b-because... your a nerd! I-I have better friends than you now!" Now he had really fucked up. Will looked up to the raven-haired boy, tears welling up in his huge hazel eyes.

"Ok then," said the smaller boy. "Go enjoy those friends, Mike. I am clearly not good enough for you so you should go live your life without me as a burden," he said, his voice was cracking and the tears were bursting forth but the sentiment was clear. 

Then he just, walked away. Mike's best friend since kindergarten, walked away

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"Mike?" That sweet voice rang in his ears. Oh how he had missed that voice. 

"Mike are you ok there?" Will was, in fact, genuinely concerned for the crying mess in front of him. Will had absolutely no idea why the Wheeler boy was crying but he was. And being the kind and selfless person he is, he was worried. 

"Yeah, yeah I'm fine!" The brunette was smarter than to believe that but went with it anyway. Mike looked into Will's eyes and he noticed how sunken they look. He looked like he hasn't slept in days. Or eaten. Or had any form of water. 

"God, He looks exhausted!"  Will grunted and went back to reading some maths book about some complicated shit. Mike didn't really care about school. Not the academic aspect anyway. Yes, Mike Wheeler, was a jock. It confused Will too. Will's best friend was a geek. A nerd. A 'freak'. But Will's best friend is long gone, he was replaced by this jerk.

"Will, why are you asking me if I'M ok? You look like you have been through shit!" Mike's exclamation startled Will. He started to panic. 

"Surely, he would know right? Right?"  More panic overwhelms the small boy. "I-i... uhm... I- do I?" Now it was Mike's turn to panic. Even though they weren't friends anymore, Mike knew Will all too well. And he knew that when Will stuttered like that, something's wrong. Very wrong...

🖤~Author's Notes~🖤

Tis me again

 Yeah ik, ik. "tHiS bItCh AgAiN?". I just wanted to say, I am so so sorry. This is getting REAL boring so uhmmm... if you are still reading this...

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