#(( I chose to write our starter first 'cause it required less brain power ))

[collidingxworlds]

@hvbris​ gets a little starter! - Will Byers & Noah Gideon

The woods were the quietest in the middle of the afternoon. It was the hour when the heat was stronger, making even the bugs dozy. And the way the sun rays filtered through the thick foliage, casting little bright spots in the dim light of the undergrowth was a soothing invitation to let the quiet lull you into sleep.

Will Byers, however, was hardly sharing the peaceful mood of his surroundings. He was sitting on a raised root, constantly fidgeting in his spot, tormenting his hands and the hem of his shirt. His palm were a little sweaty, more due to buzzing anxiety than to the warm air.

He couldn’t believe that he was there, waiting for Noah. Or, rather, he couldn’t believe why he was there. Usually he really enjoyed hanging out with the other teen, but after their last, awfully awkward conversation and all its implications, all he could feel at the thought of his friend were tension and anticipation.

They shouldn’t be doing this. They shouldn’t even be thinking about it. And yet what was truly haunting Will wasn’t the thought of how wrong and potentially dangerous that path was. No, he was terrified that he would have messed it up and lose not only a great friendship, but also a real, rare chance to have something more.

The sounds of steps approaching snap him out of his thoughts and he instantly shot on his feet, fingers rushing to smooth out the creases of his shirt.

“Hey,” he greeted, his voice sounding just slightly unsteady. He stalled for a moment, unsure of what else he should say. “I...Do you want to, uh, go for a walk while we...in the meantime?”