Keep it between us | byler

Chapter 13

A/n: literally don't know where im going with this rn. im so busy with everything lately not to mention im back in my hometown in michigan rn so im sorry 😭

Also TW⚠️ su!c!de/s3lf h&rm mention

The pair of boys were now sitting on Will's bed. Will was still shaking and crying... well sobbing... uncontrollably sobbing at that. But Mike held onto him for dear life until he was ready to talk.

Will eventually calmed down, still in Mike's grasp, too ashamed to look him in the eye. "I'm sorry Mike." He managed to spit out.

"Will, you really need to stop with the apologies. No one's upset with you. I'm just worried about you." "Y-yeah sor- I mean yeah, ok." Will said, still looking down.

"Hey, look at me." Mike lifted Will's head. Will finally lifted his head to look at Mike. He had a tired look in his eyes, partially from crying and partially because of the fact that it was about 9pm by this time. He thought about that fact that he had spent the entire day with Mike and smiled internally.

"I know you're not ok Will. Can I just ask why you've been writing this? No- wait- let me rephrase my question. Can you please just tell me the truth to why you've been writing this?" Mike asked with pleading eyes. 

"I just- I guess I kinda deserve it." Will gave in. Mike was secretly happy that Will gave him something to work with so quickly. "W-what do you mean?" He replied.

"I don't know. I mean- well, people are always worrying for me and it causes them to care more about me and less about themselves. Everyone's probably so sick of me by now. Will started to whimper. I just feel bad because of how much people sacrifice for me when I'm too much of a bitch to do the same for them."Will ended, getting quieter.

Mike couldn't help but laugh inside his head. Was this boy really harming himself because people care about him 'too much'?

"Will." Mike started, rubbing Will's back in a circular motion. "What do you mean what people sacrifice for you.?"

"Well like- a little while ago Troy was bothering me so Lucas stood up for me and got into a fight with him. And- well- he, he didn't win. Like at all." Will looked down again.

Mike simply lifted Will's head again so he could look him in the eyes. "Will it's not your fault that assholes like him make your life harder. I- I mean it's a good thing that you have all these people who care enough about you to help you. Trust me, no one is sick of you and no one hates you."

"You have to be a little tired of me Mike. I mean all I've done so far is force you into my problems and have you worried for me 24/7."

"Will, you just keep assuming that everyone is mad at you but it's all in your head, I swear. You're messing yourself up, thinking like this. We love you Will, I love you."

Will couldn't help but smile. Everything he said to Will just seemed so genuine.

He hugged the taller boy back. "I love you too." Will replied into Mike's shoulder. Mike hugged him even tighter.

The boys sat there in their hug with no plan on breaking it anytime soon.

*BOOM*

The two jumped apart at the sound of something being hit against the house. They suddenly heard the noise of glass shattering.

"Uh, Will." Johnathan rushed into Will's bedroom. "There's some crazy chick outside throwing shit at our house. And I'm pretty sure she mentioned your name."

"Oh shit." Mike whispered under his breath.

"What? What 'oh shit'?" Will asked in a panic.

"Ok so when we were at my house earlier, Jane was at the door being all bitter and saying that she would get vengeance on me or something but i just ignored her and kicked her out. But I assumed she was just gonna do something to me not come to your house and- and well- vandalize it!"