Chapter 6

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The next morning Max, Dustin, Mike and Will were all awake and waiting for El and Richie to wake up.

"Well they're gonna want coffee once they wake up so I'm better off going now." Mike sighed "Anyone wanna join me?"

"Me!" Will smiled jumping off his seat and walking over quickly to Mike, "I uh- I mean I'll come to keep you company." He said peeking over at Max whose eye twitched slightly.

"Let's go." Will said pushing Mike out of the hotel room as fast as he could.

"What's the rush for Byers?" Mike asked looking at him as he pressed the elevator button.

"She was about to tell me I couldn't go with you." Will sighed as he walked into the elevator.

"She's pretty tough, I'm scared incase she punches me." Mike laughed and Will looked at him seriously, "She's gonna punch me isn't she?" Mike asked in disbelief.

"Unfortunately yes." Will smiled.

"I cant help my flirty personality, you develop it in the adult film business." Mike sighed as they reached the bottom floor.

"I like it." Will said looking up at him as he followed him, "It makes me feel special even though you don't mean it."

"Yeah.." Mike trailed off, looking at Will as they made their way to the coffee shop where paparazzi were crowded outside, the taller man sighed and grabbed onto Will's shoulder to stop him from walking.

"It's just some paparazzi, Cmon." Will smiled as he pulled Mike towards the coffee shop.

"They'll make rumours Will, you wouldn't wanna be seen with a porn star." Mike sighed, "And I also woke up twenty minutes ago and I look like shit."

Will laughed and took his hat off and put it on Mike's head, "If I didn't want to be seen with you I wouldn't have left the hotel with you." He smiled looking up at Mike who returned the smile.

"Yeah, okay." He laughed rushing down the street with Will and into the café as quickly as they could.

"How do you like your coffee?" Mike asked as they got closer to the counter.

"Iced with caramel and whipped cream." Will smiled with a small blush spreading along his cheeks.

Mike ordered all the drinks and they walked back to the hotel.

———

"William Byers!" Max shouted as he walked through the door.

"Oh no." Will whispered as he walked inside "Heyyyy Maxine."

"Explain to me why you and mister porn star man are being labelled as a potential new romance?!" She sighed walking over and showing them the photos of Will and Mike out in the street, the first picture being Will giving Mike his hat and the second is Mike's hands around Will's waist as they rushed down the street.

"That's all taken out of context!" Mike argued, "I wanted to avoid them I swear!"

"It's true Max! I said I didn't care about it though." Will said looking at her.

"You are so lucky your mom only reads the Hawkins local paper." She sighed throwing her phone on the sofa.

"I think you two make a very cute and attractive couple." Dustin muffled as he ate breakfast.

"Thank you Dustin!" Will smiled looking at Mike, "No I mean like if it were true not that it is! Haha.." Will panicked slightly.

"They always twist things in the press, can we just leave it alone?" Mike sighed softly as he looked at Max.

"Fine." Max sighed looking at him then walking away.

"I think she's on her period." Dustin muffled.

"Shut up." Will groaned covering his face.

———

"Are you safe? Because I can come and get you if you wanna come home baby." Joyce said softly.

"Mom I'm fine, I promise." Will laughed.

"Okay Will, tell Max, Dustin and his mom I said hi." She said before hanging up.

"Trying to convince you to come home?" Mike smiled.

"You know it." Will sighed as he set up his stationary on the table.

"So art school?" Mike smiled, "How's it feel to be doing normal things?"

"Pretty fantastic." Will laughed, "How's it feel to be famous Mike?"

"Pretty shitty, unwanted fame sucks." He sighed as Will began to draw him.

Will raised his eyebrow, "...unwanted? If you don't mind me asking." Will said softly.

Mike sighed softly, "I was eighteen and ready to go to college to study some writing course when my parents broke the news to me that they used my college money to get an extension on the house." Mike said fidgeting with his hands, Will looked at him and gave him a small smile.

"We got into this huge fight which got me kicked out so I jumped onto some stoners van and ended up here." He sighed, "El invited me into her tiny apartment and we started doing porn together and when we signed a contract with our manager we instantly became the famous millionaires we are today." He told Will.

"And you're only twenty one." Will smiled trying to brighten the mood.

"I just wish I went to community college or something, my family hates me for what I've done." Mike whispered looking down, Will took ahold of Mike's hand.

"Stop thinking so hard about it, I know it's not the normal life you wanted but it's better than most peoples Mike." Will smiled softly as he pulled Mike to sit beside him.

"I know, I'm sorry." He sighed softly "I ruined your drawing."

"Don't be sorry, how you feel is more important and that you trust me is even better." Will smiled.

Mike bit his lip and looked at Will, "You're cute you know." He smiled, his gaze softening.

"I-I don't think so." Will said breathlessly, his hands shaking nervously as he listened to Mike.

Mike laughed, nothing fake. It was genuine, "You're funny too." He smiled gently.

Will blushed, "I think you're just amused by my awkwardness." He laughed a little, fidgeting with the pencil in his hand.

Mike shook his head and got into his position again, "Okay, I'll be quiet now."

Will smiled and bit his lip as he began to draw Mike.