a/n: aww

"Okay, your turn."

You watched as Mike contemplated what he was going to choose out of your options that were given to him.

"Truth."

You tapped your chin, leaning up against the back of the couch in the basement as he just stared back at you.

Dustin, Lucas, Max, and Will all sat around with you, just staring at you with eagerness and impatience.

"Would you ever go do something crazy, like fighting a Demogorgan?" You questioned, scooting up a little on the couch.

He shook his head. "Hell no."

Max laughed, staring at Mike with a bright smile as you just tried to clear your mind off of that little moment.

You weren't the type to get very jealous over your own boyfriend but Max seemed so much cooler than you, that she became an actual threat to you.

Will noticed you shifting uncomfortably in your spot as he placed a hand on your arm, trying to calm you down.

You silently thanked him before turning back to the game where Lucas was next to go.

"Truth or dare?"

He contemplated the two options. "Dare."

"Dare you to go outside and yell 'the bad men are coming' and then come back inside." Max said, Lucas groaning as he got up to do it.

You watched as everyone headed over to the window to watch, but you grabbed Mike before he could get over there.

"Can we talk?"

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"You're jealous of her?"

You nodded, bashfully.

"Why? You have no competition! You know how much I love you!" He exclaimed, grabbing your hands in his.

"I know, maybe I'm just over analyzing the situation but I swear there is something there, Mike. There is something there! She wants to take you from me! I know she does! I just know she-"

He put a finger to your lips, stopping you in mid sentence. Your eyes trailed up from his finger to his eyes where they were soft, sweet, loving almost.

You shut your mouth, allowing him to remove his finger.

"You have no competition. Max, she just can't get with me. Besides, you know I don't like her that much, anyways. You, on the other hand, damn."

You looked down towards the ground, a smile adorning your lips, blush painting your cheeks softly.

"You're a stunner, ___. I'm not even sure how the hell I managed to get a girl like you to even notice me, even glance at me!"

You smiled, pulling him into a hug, his head in the crook of your neck and close enough to your ear to whisper what he wanted to say.

"And between us, you're the best girlfriend I've ever had. I loved someone else, but you, you're different. You're so much different, in a good way. I love you."

You felt sick hearing those last three words. You weren't sure how to take it.

"Uh, Mike. You, uh, you- you love me?"

You let go of him to see him nodding.

"Hell yes."

You nodded, sitting down in a nearby chair, not sure how to accept the news. Someone had just said they loved you, and you really weren't sure how to take it.

"___, are you okay?"

You put your head in your hands, tears running down your cheeks and you felt Mike down in front of you.

"___?"

You looked up, tears being visible.

"I-I just don't know how to take it, Mike. You just told me that you loved me! And I mean, I feel it too, but it feels like glue every time I try to form those words."

He grabbed your hand, a soft smile playing with the strings on his lips.

"Take your time if you need to, ___."

You nodded, the three words echoing inside your head.

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The middle of the movie was approaching but all you could think about was what Mike had said to you earlier.

You tried to shove it out of your thoughts, continually pressing yourself further into his body until you finally couldn't take it anymore.

You stood up, walking quickly up the stairs with hot tears running down your cheeks.

No one else was awake in the house except for all of you guys, and you planned to keep it that way.

Except, your sobbing was rather loud and you soon saw Mike approaching you with sleepy eyes and messy hair.

You stared up at him as he rubbed away the sleep from his eyes to see you.

"___?"

You stared at him for a second, tears still staining your cheeks, as you suddenly pulled him into a hug, holding him close.

"I-"

You began to form the words. It's like they could finally make your mouth work. Because seeing Mike in that moment with messed up hair and the sleepiest of eyes pushed you to limit.

"I love you."

Mike smiled against the bare skin of your neck, holding you closer than before as you just smiled onto his shoulder, sure that he could feel it.

"I love you, too."

It's all between us.

He pulled away from the hug, finding your lips rather quickly and pushing his soft lips to yours.

You fell in love.

Not only with how it tasted, but how it felt. You felt like all things were right in the world, like everything would be okay. Like, like there wasn't a monster out there trying to kill everyone.

For once, it was something that was between you two.

He let go, smiling sleepily at you.

"Now, let's go back downstairs where I can hold you until one of us falls asleep."

"Agreed."

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Back under the blankets, you felt content with how life was going now.

Your hot tears had turned into hot love for the boy who was currently holding you, playing with your hair to make you fall asleep, and whispering softly sweet nothings in your ear.

You closed your eyes, falling asleep to the sweet sounds of his voice echoing in your ears, and his heartbeat filling in for the background.

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omg v v sweet

thanks for reading & stay strange(r) (things) my friends.

-katherine

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