Chapter Text
Vecna had been defeated, and Hawkin's was finally safe, after all this fighting — for years. No more of those anxious-filled missions, no more getting a tingling feeling on the back on his neck. He was finally free, and could live a somewhat normal life.
So, Will, Mike, Lucas, and Dustin had found out that there was a carnival coming to Hawkins, and if anything, they were planning to go altogether.
—
" Will? You ready? " It was just Mike, thankfully.
Will shot his gaze up, and realized he had been daydreaming again. He quickly shook his head, and smiled at the raven coloured haired boy. He quickly swung on his jacket, before making his way over to Mike.
" Yeah. Didn't hear you come down the stairs. " Will replied softly, a soft blush was rising up his neck — most likely out of some kind of embarrassment.
No one else was in the basement, and Mike had closed the door behind him. Will blinked a few times, before raising his eyebrow at this.
Mike was smiling at him, and Will felt butterflies in his stomach, his blush on his face getting more prominent.
" You know, I'm really excited to hang out with everyone. It can be like when we were young again, not having to worry about the Upside Down. " Mike had started on a rant, and yet, all Will could look at was those lips. He hadn't kissed them in a few days, considering they had to hide their affection from the household — and everyone else.
In this moment, it was just them. Will pulled Mike in for a kiss, his eyes fluttered closed as Mike kissed back. All he could think about was Mike's soft, delicate lips. He could feel Mike wrap his arms around Will's back, as Will had wrapped his around Mike's neck.
They pulled away, both of their cheeks red, and smiling. Will had forgotten what Mike had been talking about. Oops.
Mike looked down at his watch, looking at the time, it was 1:45, they were a bit late to meet the guys.
" Shit—! Come on, we have to go, they're probably all waiting on us! " Mike exclaimed, before taking Will by the arm, running up the stairs.
Will stumbled forward, before catching himself on his feet, and following Mike up the stairs. He saw Mrs Wheeler, and waved bye to her, as Mike was continuing to basically run out the door and drag him alongside him.
When Mike had finally let go of him, Will needed a second to stand on his feet, and try not to fall over. He felt a bit dizzy, coming to a sudden stop. A warning next time could have helped, maybe just a little bit. He looked back up, to look at Mike, to see Mike already on his bike; looking at Will with a smile.
" Come on. Let's go. " Mike softly replied to Will's gaze.
" Next time, warn me that you're going to drag me across the house, " Will playfully said, as he picked up his bike, and hopped on.
—
By the time they had arrived to where they had agreed to meet up — Dustin and Lucas looked like they were bored out of their minds and were going to ditch them at that point. Dustin was trying to talk to them through the walkie, which Mike had turned his off, and Lucas was kicking small pebbles on the road.
Will made it there first, stopping his bike, as Mike followed after — sliding his to a stop. Dustin looked up at them, and groaned.
" What took you so long? You know, we were waiting. "
Mike and Will shared a look, before Mike spoke up, making up a excuse for them being late.
" Will slept in. " Will looked over at Mike, rolling his eyes slightly, and went to walk his bike to a bike rack — Lucas and Dustin already put their's back.
" Uh huh. " Lucas eyed them suspiciously, not believing that for a second.
" Well, come on! Let's not waste our time. We're already late as is. " Dustin waved at them, he seemed to already be almost at the entrance of the Carnival. The last time they had something like this, was when the Mindflayer was a threat. Will had to remind themselves that they were safe and sound.
—
They had rode on a few rollercoasters, and Will was zoning out a bit. The four of them decided to get lunch, even as late as it was for lunch. Will was deep in thought, pushing his fry around on his plate, thinking about the events from all those years.
" Hey, Will. " Dustin got his attention, he seemed to be giggling, and being happy. At least he was finally happy after Eddie's death. It was nice to see it.
" Will, if you were a girl, which one of us would you date? "
He froze. His eyes widened, and he felt his heart stop for a moment.
Did they know? Would they hate him? What the hell was happening.
" ... What? " Will let out, nervously.
Dustin threw his head down, practically cackling softly, and Lucas had a smile. Though, Mike looked... a bit unphased? Mike's eyes had quickly travelled the other direction.
" Dude, weren't you listening? We were arguing over who the best boyfriend is. "
So. They didn't know? About him and Mike? The one thing he had dreaded because what if they ended up hating him?
The obvious answer was Mike. That was the only name that rung through his head for a moment. Will could feel himself start to blush, and get a bit red.
Will felt like he was suddenly sweating a lot, not to mention that he felt like he could barely talk for a minute. He was stumbling on his words.
" If I was— I— Probably M— " He dragged the M, for Mike, before he quickly changed his answer, as if he would have never said it in the first place.
Don't look. Don't look. Don't look. Don't look.
Will reminded himself, his face was a slight pink, and his eyes were very much avoiding all three of them.
" LUCAS. " He blurted out a bit louder than he would have liked. He let out an anxious sigh of relief, knowing that that moment was finally over. He could hear Lucas teasing him.
" Will, you flatter me! " Lucas sounded like he was faking being flustered, hanging his head down to go along with the bit.
" Maybe in another life, " Lucas continued, followed by Dustin's little scoff, and calling it gross.
When Will looked back, he saw Mike's deadpan stare. He couldn't read him. Was.. he okay?