#( which is. well. what mike is repeating here sjkdhfskdjfh )

[hiisheart]

┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ♥︎ . *. ⋆ LET'S JUST SAY THAT THE SENTIMENT from will was without a doubt reciprocated. of course, the internalization of that message came with an amalgamation of new emotions, new emotions that mike didn't quite know how to work through yet. and while many of them were scary, and while many of them made him want to run in the OPPOSITE direction ... at the same time, it only felt like they were pulling mike closer to will, like he didn't want to let go him, of his support, of his presence.

a soft smile tugs at his lips, pulled to the tips of his ears by the time will is finished speaking. he suspected the feelings were MUTUAL between the two of them, that meeting each other was a pivotal moment in both of their lives and not just mike's, but it still felt good hearing him say that. ❝ if there's a reality that somehow exists where we're not friends, burn it to the ground. i don't want anything to do with it, ❞ he jokes, breath hitching as he reaches out and feels his pinkie BRUSHING against the other's, feather-light.

Hawkins had a way of making you feel frozen in time. Or at least, it had that effect on Will. Even before the Upside Down and the Mindflayer, it wasn't like he really fit in with the rest of the town .... with his peers. It was hard to ignore, though. Sitting on the swings in an empty playground, metal chain cold beneath his hands. If he closed his eyes, he could almost pretend they were back all those years ago. When life was easy and sweet, before all the danger and fear began to follow them.

The swing creaked as Will used his feet to lightly sway, gaze shifting to look at Mike. The sudden words were unexpected, taking a moment to sink in – but they pulled a smile from the brunet's lips. ❝ It was definitely the best thing to ever happen to me, ❞ Will admits softly, something fond and warm dripping into his tone. ❝ Seriously, I... meeting you was life - changing. I can't imagine not having you in it, you know? ❞