'mike wheeler imagine where mike is trying to explain to the reader that he loves her but she doesn't understand because she's test subject 002 and has powers like eleven, then they end up kissing and stuff' thank you for the request! hope you enjoy this.

y/n had grown very fond of mike since he had found her in the woods. she had been escaping from hawkins lab, a place where she had been tortured and given powers. mike had kept her safe in his basement, feeding her eggos and other foods, as well as trying his best to explain things to her. y/n had also grown to like his friends; lucas and dustin. they were both hilarious and fun to talk to, even though y/n's vocabulary was limited.

mike was sitting with y/n in his basement, talking about what he called star wars, though the concept didn't make sense to y/n. he seemed to like it, though, so the girl tried her best to pay attention to what he said, nodding and gasping when it seemed appropriate. mike then started talking about two people named leia and han, saying that they were deeply in love and that they were a perfect fit for each other.

the boy began to explain their story and that they had not liked each other when they first met but that he somehow got frozen and leia told han she loved him to which he responded with 'i know'. y/n didn't understand what the word love meant, but it seemed interesting. "mike, what does it mean to love someone?" she asked, looking up at him with soft eyes. mike looked taken aback, smiling nervously before he answered.

"well," the boy began, stopping briefly to think, "love is this feeling you have in the pit of your stomach. it's like you don't always know it before you can feel it. love is when you would do anything for someone, even if they annoy you or they bother you because it doesn't matter. love is when you don't need to be talking about anything special but you just love to talk with them. and love is wen you want to spend the rest of your life with someone. i love my mom, i love holly, i love my sister, and i love nancy.." mike trailed off before making eye contact with y/n. "and i love you, y/n."

"i know." the girl responded, smiling at him. "i love you, too, mike." the boy smiled widely before scooting closer to y/n. she was confused at first because mike's face was getting closer and closer to hers, and soon their noses were touching, and their lips eventually connected. y/n melted into him, resting her hand on his cheek, fingertips playing with his hair. she pulled away to breathe, rubbing her nose onto his before looking up into his eyes. "i think i understand now."