TW-Panic Attacks

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WILL POV-

A sombre tone enveloped the car as the pair sat quietly. Will looked out the window watching the raindrops race each other in amusement. Mike snuck glances at the chestnut-haired boy, a smile crept on his face, keeping his eyes on the road

"How come you came to Starcourt?" Will blurts, tilting his head towards the raven-haired boy.

"Oh... Umm I was just passing by, and I thought I'd get an ice-cream" Mike stutters keeping his eyes on the road

"In this weather?" Will joked glancing out the window once again

"I guess I just really wanted ice-cream" The taller boy smiled moving his head around. The car returns to silence as the raven-haired boy passed the aux cord to Will. The chestnut-haired boy grabbed the cord, humming the song he played from the radio. The chestnut-haired boy danced to the rhythm.

Mike raced towards Will's house; rain drops covered the window. Upon reaching the Byers household thunder struck a sound nearby. Mike looked at the quaint house, it was a bungalow surrounded by a thick forest.

"Would you like to come inside?" The shorter boy questioned tilting his head towards the taller male. Mike smiles, nodding. The taller boy opens his door rushing towards the passenger side to open the door for Will, holding an arm out to the smaller boy. He smiles.

The pair stand under the shade of the patio, rain pouring heavier outside obscuring the vision of the two friends.

Thunder strikes

Will jumps startling by the sound. Mike looks at the shorter boy who takes his keys out stumbling. Keys jingle in his hands, the smaller boy pushed open the door, the time was 9:30 PM. The pair tiptoes into the living room seeing an empty home

"I'M HOME MOM! I brought a friend over" the smaller boy shouts shaking water out of his chestnut hair.

"Hi honey. Hi Max" Joyce shouts from her bedroom.

"It's not Max" the smaller boy spoke back looking towards the taller boy who smiles awkwardly.

"Oh, is it your new friend Lucas?" Joyce responds giggling

"No, no it's not" the smaller boy replies stuttering

"Oh okay. I'll be out in a minute" she adds. The auburn-haired woman walks out her room looking at the two faces that stood in the room, Will stood with a tall boy who remained in shadows, unable to see his face.

"Hello Will. hello...?" The auburn woman questions looking towards the taller male

"Mike... this is my friend Mike" the smaller boy responds pointing towards his long-haired friend. Joyce furrows her brows, awkwardly smiling at the duo

"I made lasagne" the mother smiled

"Would you like to join us?" The mother questions; a bright grin on her face. The trio walks to the kitchen to the dinner table. Mike sits down as the shorter boy grabs three plates, placing them on the table. Grabbing cutlery with his other hand

Joyce walks towards the stove wearing an oven glove pulling out a tray of lasagne, the crust was slightly burnt. Walking to the table, tray in hand she smiles sitting down. The silence was short lived, Mike fidgets with his hands bouncing his leg up and down.

"Soo Mike" Joyce grinned

"Did you know that Will has watched every movie you've been in?" The mother smirked watching her son through the corner of her eyes

"MOM" The smaller boy flushed eyes widening. The conversation flows naturally as the trio talk, the room bustled with laughter. Mike watches the two Byers as a smile creeps on his face stuffing another fork into his mouth.

The woman smiles walking towards the sink washing her hands. Mike watched Will and Joyce joke with one another. Standing up from his seat grabbing plates and placing them in the sink Mike cleans the table with Will.

"Thank you, Mrs Byers! The food was amazing" the taller boy admits standing to the side with Will.

"Oh, thank you honey!" Joyce perks up enveloping the tall boy into a hug, startled, his hands remain by his side. A few seconds later he softly wraps an arm around the older woman. He grins bright.

"Now you two go! I can finish this by myself" The woman gestures pointing towards the dishes

"Are you sure?" The raven-haired boy questions, Joyce nods pushing both boys towards Will's room. The boys walk into the room looking at the wall, a large poster hung on the yellow pale wall.

"I guess you really are my fanboy..." Mike smirks tilting his head towards the smaller boy. Will jumps up eyes widening hopping on his bed attempting to cover the comically large poster with his body

"What poster?" Will blushes trying to act unbothered

"I didn't say anything about the poster" Mike's smirk grew bigger watching the chestnut-haired boy's blush darken, giggling. Will jumps off sitting on the edge of the bed patting his side directing Mike to do the same.

"Your mom is quite cool! She seems very nice" Mike tilts his head towards the smaller boy

"Yeah, she is pretty cool... How are your parents?" the chestnut haired boy questions a small smile on his face

"To be honest... I haven't spoken to my parents in a while" the taller boy wore a frown. Wills face softened placing a hand on Mike's back. Suddenly the taller boy jumps on Will wrapping both arms around the smaller boy gripping him tight.

"I just- I just feel like my parents cares more about their reputation then me" the boy sniffles through sobs. Mike's walls came crumbling down around him, he felt safe around Will, tranquil, calm as if this boy he has only known for a few days was his only source of peace in a typhoon

"They've never been supportive. It's like I can never make them happy" The taller boy adds

"Why don't they care about me?" The boy questions. Will places a hand on the taller boy's raven hair.

"I can't take it anymore; I feel like I want to hit my head against something" The taller boy heaves, his breath increasing rapidly burying his head into Will's shoulder.

"You might be having a panic attack" words flew out of the smaller boy's mouth; sitting up straight cradling Mike in his arms

"You're safe now, you're in a safe place" the boy adds. Mike meekly nods, his head buried in the crevice of Will's neck. The smaller boy coaches the taller firmly grasping him. The Mike nods, visibly shaking.

"Let's do some breathing exercises together, all you have to do is listen and breathe with me" Wills voice remains low and gentle, drawing circles into the taller boys back. Mike nods once again, the Will could feel Mike's heartbeat pulsating through the veins of his neck.

"Let's breathe in now" Will takes a deep, slow breath. Beneath his hands, the taller boy's chest expands taking a deep breath of his own mimicking Will. The pair exhale although Mike shakes while doing so.

"Well done! you're doing so good" Will whispered as the pair continues breathing calmly and rhythmically breathing in sync.

Minutes pass in silence

The worst of the attack pass but Will is determined to hold Mike, not leaving until being prompted to. Listening to the taller boys breathing calm down, his jagged breath slowed to a natural pace. Mike lifted his head up,

"Sorry I freaked out" the taller boy calms down, slowly pulling himself away from Will. The raven-haired boy remained silent, listening to the rain hit the window, he laid his head back lying down on Will's bed feeling unable to pull himself up from exhaustion

"Would you like to stay over today? It is raining quite hard" The shorter boy spoke jumping up from the thunder that hit outside.

Mike looks at Will then towards the rain that attacked the window

"Will that be okay with your mom?" The taller boy questions softly.

"Of course, but I'll just ask her anyway" Will smiles getting up from the bed, walking outside the bedroom door walking towards the living room seeing his mom stretched out on the sofa.

"Mum... Can Mike stay over?" the boy questions squatting by the sofa.

"Thats fine, make some popcorn for you two boys" She smiles, nodding looking back to the TV. The chestnut-haired boy walks towards the kitchen, grabbing a popcorn packet out the cupboard placing it in the microwave listening to the popping and grabbing two bowls.

BEEP

Pouring the kernels into the bowl Will smiles grabbing two water bottles. Proceeding towards the living room, Will slides a bowl across the coffee table towards Joyce. Then walking away

The boy walks to his bedroom, finding Mike staring at the ceiling. He stared at the pale-yellow colour counting the green stars that clung to the ceiling. Mike looks over to the smaller boy. Will smiles carrying the bowl and drinks in his hands, Mike straightened his back sitting up from his lying position. The raven-haired boy looks up at Will, who holds a bottle in his face

"I was worried you might be dehydrated" Will admits. a small smile plays on Mike's lips graciously accepting the bottle taking a sip, Will sits by his side; quiet.

"What movie would you like to watch?" Will perked up scooting closer to Mike, pulling a laptop out the slip it lives in. Mike turns his attention.

"Oh, umm... I don't know" The raven-haired boy stuttered; watching the face of the chestnut-haired boy intently, admiring the hazel eyes that faintly glowed.

"M-Mike" Will blushed jumping away from the raven-haired boy who eyed him.

"Sorry, I was just looking at you..." Mike replied

"I mean your movies" He adds

Mike points at a random movie; an action film. Smiling, Will plays the movie.

Will's eyes grew tired, his eyelids slipped shut. Drowsiness took over him gently falling onto a soft shoulder. Mike snaps out of the movie turning his attention towards the chestnut-haired boy. Mike listens to the soft snores of the shorter boy a blush appearing on the ravenettes face. Mike looked forward again, switching off the laptop. He places the laptop back in its slip an on the table careful not to wake the small boy.

Mike places a hand under Will's head supporting the neck of the smaller boy, slowly laying down as Will holds tighter atop of him. Mike drops his head on the pillow, careful not to wake the boy on his chest.

Mike closed his eyes falling into a deep slumber, resting with the boy who was now cuddling him.

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1789 Words

A/N

Another medium sized chapter

i really hope everyone likes this

I promise i will stop adding soo many sad moments

Till next time. Cya <3