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Eight years have passed since El disappeared, but Mike never recovered. Living as a writer, he is still stuck in the past, isolating himself and seeking comfort in alcohol. Far from Hawkins, El carries secrets, guilt, and the hope that there’s still a place for her.
Or Mike never forgot Eleven, and she's desperately trying to get back to him.
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“You’ll never know how El feels if you don’t ask her,” Nancy says. “And you don’t want to wonder forever.”
In which Mike spends his childhood loving El in silence, afraid of ruining their friendship.
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be brave and kiss the girl by FateChica for thenewromantics
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
23 May 2020
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El Hopper: beautiful, sweet, and instantly one of the most popular girls in the Hawkins’ High junior class when she moves there after her dad takes the job of Police Chief for the small town. Mike Wheeler: king of the nerds, A/V club president, and completely invisible to girls.
Naturally, Mike notices the new girl - how can he not when she’s the most beautiful girl he’s ever seen in his entire short life? But she’s so far out of his league, it’s not even worth dreaming about. So it’s completely and utterly confusing to him when El takes a lot more than a polite interest in him.
El, for her part, is instantly smitten with the cute nerd with gorgeous eyes, adorable freckles, and the most beautiful smile she’s ever seen. No one understands when she decides to pursue him, especially not the popular kids, but it’s harder than she bargained for to get Mike to trust her, to let her into his heart. Guess it’s a good thing she’s as persistent as she is popular, isn’t it?
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