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mike wheeler is dying.
"oh mike please calm down it's just a common cold" will had said. mike would like to differ, he was actually suffering.
currently he's melted all over the couch, covered in the thickest blanket in their entire apartment and suffering from a fucking cold.
he always prided himself in having a strong immune system but guess he wasn't that safe anymore. he has survived the fucking air in the upside down and was running around soaked in water in the cold weather of november in hawkins for fucks sake! he won't let a stupid clogged nose and cough defeat him.
will has been teasing him all day for his "dramatic acting". mike can't believe his own boyfriend and best friend of 10 years would betray him like this. this was a matter of life or death but will was laughing straight to his face when mike was whining about his clogged nose and scratchy throat.
mike pouted up at his boyfriend and pulled the puppyiest eyes he could manage and asked so politely for a nice warm bowl of soup.
"you know-like the one my mom always made when we were younger" will smiled
"okay baby. i'll go make it and come back ok?" mike whined."mike! you asked for soup."
"yeah but can't you make it from right here?" will laughed."oh my poor baby, I can't leave your side when you're like this"
"yeah that's right. call el or max to help you with the soup. hell even dustin or lucas can come help." will shook his while softly caressing mike's hair. mike leans into the touch immediately and closes his eyes to really relish in the feeling of his boyfriend's hands in his curly messy locks.
"i can't bring the whole party here just to make you a bowl of soup mike!" mike pouts again."ok don't pout like that i can't say no to you when you do that."
"will" mike let's out in a high pitched whine.
"mike!" will says while laughing."you haven't eaten anything all day. i have to go make you that soup ok?"
mike pouts but his grumbling stomach likes the idea of a steaming bowl of soup right now. he huffs and lets will out the blanket prison he had him in. "fine. but be quick."
will presses a small peck on mike's forehead. "i'll be back before you realize i'm gone baby." and with that disappears into the small kitchen in the their apartment.
mike covers himself with the blanket up to his neck and huffs in annoyance again. he hates having a clogged nose. his head hurts and the painkillers can only do so much to soothe his pain. his throat is better than yesterday but still bothers him when he swallows.
anyways, he focuses in the random show playing playing in the tv in front of him and sighs. he listens to the sounds of kitchenware and will's footsteps that echo from the kitchen. he closes his eyes.
sleep takes him under for a half an hour it seems because when he comes to again, will is slowly placing a bowl of soup on the coffee table in front of the couch. will turns to look at mike softly blinking the sleep and yawning.
"slept okay baby? do you have the strength to eat now?" wills soft low voice is like a lullaby to mike's ears and he keeps his eyes shut. "mikey baby. stay awake for me please? you have to eat something." mike hides his face with the blanket.
will laughs at his boyfriend's actions. "ok you're being a child right now mike. come on get up." mike slowly lifts the blanket from his face. "that's not a very nice thing to say to your boyfriend who's actually dying here, baby" he pouts and looks up at his will.
will smiles and cuffs mike's face in his palms. mike sighs and rubs his face on them. they are so warm, probably from holding the bowl of soup to bring it to him. oh how he loves him. his beautiful sorcerer. his amazing boyfriend. oh mike wants to pamper him with kisses and keep him in his arms all day.
just then the moment is ruined as a coughing fit hits mike. will's hands leave mike's face and move to his back to rub it and try to soothe him. it takes a minute before mike can calm down again. he leans back down the couch and a few tears escape from the corner of his eyes.
will coos at his boyfriend. "oh baby its okay you'll be okay." and presses soft kisses all over mike's face. mike sniffs and cringes at his clogged nose again. he enjoys the few kisses his will places on his face. will stops and looks at him again.
"better now love?" mike nods and wipes away some more tears that fell when he sits up the couch to stare at the still warm bowl of soup. will sits next to him and places the blanket over mike's shoulders again. mike turns to look at his will again.
"feed me baby?" and will smiles fondly at his cute boyfriend. "of course love. reach the bowl for me?" mike groggily reaches for the bowl and slowly passes it to will. he covers himself in the blanket again and stares expectantly at will.
will smiles and brings a spoonful of soup to mike's mouth. there's a napkin covering the hand that's under the spoon so that any liquid that drops won't stain anything. mike opens his mouth wide and devours the warm meal. he licks his lips and hums at the taste. will raises an eyebrow in question. "good?" mike nods immediately and opens his mouth again, silently asking for more.
"okay okay it's coming oh my god you big baby" and shoves another spoonful into mike's mouth. mike swallows it and fights back. "yeah but i'm your baby right?" will giggles. "yes always my baby!" mike grins and asks for more soup again.
will rolls his eyes and continues feeding him until there's barely any soup left. will places the empty bowl on the coffee table. mike leans forward and and presses his now warmed face into will's neck. the skin is cooler than him and he hums in satisfaction.
will wraps his arms around him and softly caresses his head. the pounding headache mike has been enduring since morning immediately calms down and he closes his eyes. after a few minutes, will nudges him. mike whines and presses his face into will's neck more. will tickles his sides and mike yelps jumping away from will's arms.
"will! what was that?" mike pouts at his boyfriend. will giggles. "i have to do some chores mike, i can't stay here and cuddle with you all day." mike frowns."why not? fuck the chores. your boyfriend is suffering and in need for some much needed loving." mike moves to grab will but will escapes. mike falls on his front on the couch and then stares up at the now standing will and glares.
"oh so you hate me?" will laughs. "no baby i love you so much! i just need to clean the house a bit ok?" mike whines.
"mike come on. sleep a little more for me and i'll be right back yeah?" mike pouts for 73839292th time today and will presses a kiss on his forehead. mike watches will pick up the cold bowl from the table and a few other things and walk away to the kitchen.
the warm soup made him a bit sleepy so he passes out immediately after will leaves.
about half an hour later, mike feels the blanket on top of him move and cold air rushes in. he shivers and tries to grab the blanket to pull it back down. he hears a soft giggle and then warm hands wrap around him and his head is now resting on a soft body. he hums as he breathes in the sweet smell of his boyfriend.
he goes to open his eyes to look at will but a hand on his hair starts playing with it and he immediately melts again. he feels a few soft kisses on his face that make him smile.
"continue sleeping love. i'll be here when you wake up." and with that mike passes out again.