𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 • (byler)

06

"you said it looked better, on me than it did you."

it was finally morning time and the two boys sat at the table for breakfast along with mike's family.

the boys were whispering to each other while mike's family had conversations with each other.

"you know, that sweater looks better on you, will." mike commented.

"mike, it's a little big on me and i'm pretty sure i'm wearing it backwards." will replied.

"yeah, well, who cares if it's a little big, it still looks cute on you." mike blurted out.

will opened his mouth a little bit and looked straight into mike's eyes. he couldn't find the words to say.

"so boys," karen interrupted. "how was your day yesterday?"

"oh, it was fun." mike answered.

"and how was the couch in the basement last night?" nancy smirked.

will's eyes popped out of his head and his mike turned red.

"it was...c-comfortable." will stuttered.

"seems like it." nancy winked and continued eating.

the boys looked at each other then down at their plates. nancy knew they cuddled.

after breakfast, will changed back into his clothes.

"well, i should probably go. i had fun, mike." will said.

"me too. i'll see you later." mike agreed.

will then started biking home, thinking about how safe he felt in mike's arms last night.

he got to his house and went inside.

"hi, hon! how was your day yesterday?" joyce greeted her son.

"it was good, i had a lot of fun." will answered and started walking towards the bathroom to take a shower.

"oh, before you go, max called just before you got him, she didn't know you slept over mike's, so i told her you'd call her when you get home." joyce explained.

"alright, thanks mom." will said and took his shower.

after his shower, he called max and invited her over to talk and hang out.

"so," max lied on will's bed. "how was it last night?"

"it was fun. after everyone left,we just talked. and then i got cold and he offered to give me his sweater..." will started.

"uh huh." max followed along.

"and then when he gave it to me he said i could change in front of him instead of going in the bathroom." will continued.

"wait, what?" max interjected.

"what do you mean 'what?'" will asked.

"you changed in front of your crush!" max shouted.

"shhh!" will scolded and put a hand over her mouth.

will heard her muffle, "sorry," and he removed his hand.

"that's not even the best part. after i changed, we started to fall asleep and then...." will trailed off.

"then?"

"then we cuddled." will finished.

max's mouth dropped. "you guys cuddled too!"

"stop talking so loud!" will seethed.

"he so likes you!" max whispered.

will rolled his eyes, "yeah, right. mike is straight."

"that is not true whatsoever! he's so into you." max claimed.

"no, he's into eleven!" will reminded her.

"sure, sure. for now." max smirked.

"max!" will exclaimed.

"hear me out! lucas told me that when you went missing, you were the only thing mike cared about! the only reason he took eleven in was because she was a kid in the middle of the forest who was wet, cold, and alone and she may have known where you were, which she obviously did!" max explained.

"and your point is?" will questioned.

"my point is that mike used el, just to find you and the only reason why he ended up liking her was because she was the one girl who wasn't repulsed by him! don't you see, he only likes her because she was the only girl who didn't think that he was an ugly, frog face, nerd!" max continued.

will sighed. what max was saying did sound accurate, except for the part where she thinks mike likes him! it's obvious that he's clearly into girls, and not boys.

will wanted to believe that everything max was saying was true, but that would just be giving himself false hope and he definitely didn't need false hope.

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nancy really do be doing what's up.