𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 • (byler)

040

"i wish i were..."

"so you're telling me that he pushed alex off of him when he tried to kiss him, but will thought it was an actual kiss?" mike repeated.

"yes! i told you the story three times, how are you still not understanding?" max asked.

"i-i don't know what to do or say or—."

"call him!" max interrupted.

max and mike were in the basement of mike's house, where max told the story for the third time.

"i don't know, max." mike muttered.

"what do you mean you don't know? you have to talk to him! i just told you the whole story, you should be so relieved right now!" max yelled.

"yeah, i know, but what if it happens again? or will starts to like this alex kid?" mike asked.

"you are an idiot, mike! will is in love with you! i already told you that he was a mess when he called me! you should be calling him right now and fixing this!" max exclaimed.

"so you think my feelings are invalid because it wasn't really a kiss and will loves me?"

"i didn't say that, but sure. you're being stupid and i think that you should call him and make things right."

"i love will, i really, really love him and i want to be with him—." mike started.

"—good." max interrupted

"but, i don't think that this whole long distance thing is going to work." mike finished.

max sighed and shook her head. "you're hopeless, wheeler. i have to go."

"bye, max." mike said.

mike rubbed his face and prepared himself.

he dialed the number and waited for an answer.

"come on, come on..." he murmured.

"hello?" will answered.

mike's heart started to break when he heard will's voice.

"will, i-it's mike." mike swallowed.

"m-m-mike." will stuttered.

"we need to talk." mike whispered.

a lump started to form in his throat and he felt the tears stinging his eyes, but he forced himself to keep them in.

"okay, yeah, sure, let's talk." will perked up.

"it's about us."

"what about us?"

"max told me everything. i'm sorry i didn't give you a chance to finish telling the story the other day." mike apologized.

"it's okay. so you know? you know that i pulled away immediately." will smiled.

"yeah, i do." mike nodded.

"that's great news, then! i'm so sorry that it happened and it will never—."

"will, you didn't let me finish." mike interrupted.

"oh, sorry."

"i know that this was a huge mistake and i love you so, so much, will, but..." mike trailed off.

he didn't say anything for a second.

"but what, mike?" will asked.

"but i don't think this long distance thing is going to work." mike murmured.

will's heart sunk and he didn't know what to do.

"but mike, you know the rest of the story and you forgave me, i don't understand!"

"i'm sorry, will. i'll see you on christmas break, okay."

"no, mike, please don't hang up i—."

will heard beeping on the other end.

"NO!" he screamed. "no, no, no. please."

he starting sobbing uncontrollably.

mike still had his hand on the phone and he started shaking. he then curled up into a ball on the floor and started crying.

it seemed as if there was no solution to this endless problem.

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i feel like y'all are going to hate me a lot for this.