Aubrey ᢉ𐭩

“Maybe the past is like an anchor holding us back.

Maybe you have to let go of who you were to become to become who you will be”

aubrey / latina /wlw / 18 / sprinke fanatic / occasional writer/ she/her

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summary: au where the party ditches Mike for a real highschool party

pairing: Chance Romanillos x Will Byers

authors note: WELL WELL WELL….look who’s back it’s me! Conformity gate? I hardly know her I don’t wanna yap tooo much but Stranger things has me writing again :p bychance 4ever with byler sprinkles for dessert except i hate mike and you can definitely tell. It’s my first time writing for ST and this is purely self indulgent so if it sucks dont tell me unless you want a part 2 OKAY bye bye

Dustin could not believe his eyes as Stacey Albright stood infront of him.

“Hey so-“ the redhead girl said turning halfway around to face the boys infront of her.

“Im having a party later tonight” she said as she fidgeted with her diploma, you guys should come.”

The girl smiled then walked away as Dustin stood shellshocked, the sound of Will’s chuckles breaking his trance like state.

“What just happened” the boy said looking around trying to get a grasp on reality

“Should we go?” Will said hesitantly wearing a small smile on his face

“Is that rhetorical?” Lucas joked, thinking of all the moments he thought about having his closest friends at an after party and lighting up at the idea of it becoming a reality.

“Wait no screw that” Mike interrupted, “I have a better idea” He said, eyes bright with plans of the perfect afternoon in mind.

The party in Mikes basement just like old times crowded around the table that seemed to shrink as they got older, and the perfect end to the campaign that would end it all.

“Are you serious Michael?” Dustin scoffed “I’ve had a thing for Stacey since the EIGHT GRADE you are not taking this away from me Mike” he said throwing his hands up in the air.

“I don’t know Mike, are we seriously gonna be the outcast who stay in playing dnd after Dustin here worked so hard to break down the walls dividing us?” Lucas said placing an arm around Dustin’s shoulder giving him a friendly school.

Mike scoffed looking at the two boys, then turning to look at Will.

“C’mon Will the Wise what do you say?” Mike said with a hopeful grin.

“ I dunno…I mean it could be pretty cool” Will replied looking over his ecstatic friends.

“Hey!” Max yelled out as she parted the crowd of teens surrounding her finally reaching the party.

Lucas took a step closer to her, “Hey gorgeous” he responded placing a hand on her waist pulling her in closer.

“Gross” max chuckled light-heartedly as she relaxed her head onto Lucas’s shoulder.

Coming from the same direction was Chance, the once bully of the party, and teammate of Lucas who had become tolerable over the past year and a half.

“Hey man that was sick!” Chance explained bringing Dustin in for a handshake.

Dustin wore a shocked expression on his face, over the past 6 years he had experienced so much stranger, but his middle school crush and high school bully embracing him minutes apart was almost as shocking as seeing a Demogorgon for the first time.

“uh- thanks” Dustin laughed nervously as Chance pulled him in and gave him a stern pat on the back.

“So I guess I’ll see you guys tonight?” Chance asked, a genuine smile on his face.

Max looked up at Lucas with a glance that said “what did I miss?”, Lucas met her eyes with an expression that said “I’ll explain later this is unreal”

“Yeah for sure” Lucas replied, holding Max a little tighter.

“Who would’ve thought we’d see Zombie Boy graduate” Chance teased light-heartedly looking at Will who was fidgeting with his hands.

“Hey what’s your deal?” Mike scoffed, seeing the same kid who stood and watched Dustin get slammed against a locker.

Chance rolled his eyes at Mikes words and looked back at Will with a smile, “See you Byers” he said as he walked off.

Max watched as Chance walked off and then turned to look back at Will.

“Okay what just happened?” She said baffled letting go of Lucas to cross her arms. “Will Byers do you have a crush?” Max squealed “Hey hey could you be any louder- ow!” Lucas murmured before being met with a soft kick to his ankle.

“I don’t know” Will replied wearing a nervous smile, “I don’t even think he’s- but he is kinda-“

“What dreamy?” Mike mocked cutting Will off “cmon you don’t seriously like that douchebag do you?” Mike cried out, from the amount of distress on his face you would’ve thought Vecna had Will under-spell again.

“He does have good hair I’ll give him that-“ Dustin murmured avoiding the death stare coming from Mikes eyes.

“Ok ok enough about Chance and his great hair!” Will laughed. “How about we recoup tomorrow 11am Mikes house” Will suggested as the group nodded.

“But tonight we celebrate Dustin’s reign!” Lucas announced ruffling the boy’s curls.

In the distance the familiar voice of the Wheeler family calling out for Mike was heard, after one last embrace Mike followed the sound to be met Nancy and Karen.

“So what do you say 6pm my house and then we can head to Stacey’s?” Lucas asked

“I still have no idea what’s going on” Max announced looking around at the boys.

“Oh you know I only got us invited to the biggest graduation party of the year and Mike wanted to skip out on it for DnD.” Dustin replied a bit of snark in his voice.

“Well of course have you met Mike?” Max replied “And we’re so talking about Chance later” she said nodding at Will who still had Chance’s words echoing through his mind.

7:42pm

After the earthquake destroyed the trailer Max had called home and after her “missing” mom was declared deceased Mrs. Sinclair graciously took in Max allowing her to live with them while she finished high school. Of course this was under an absolutely no funny business rule and should Lucas get Max pregnant they would disown Lucas keeping only Max and the baby.

Max and Will sat upstairs in Max’s room, which was previously Mrs, Sinclairs scrapbooking room but had quickly transformed into something Max could call her own. There were movie posters on the wall, a dresser and vanity mirror decorated with old pictures, and a record player Max had gotten for Christmas along with Hounds of Love by Kate Bush on Vinyl.

Max had never really cared about her looks, even when she first got with Lucas it all felt a little vain, however finally being somewhere comfortable enough to call home and having a strong woman in her life to guide her she was truly starting to blossom.

“Do you really think Chance might actually like me?” Will asked nervously as he held a pillow on Max’s bed, “I mean does he even seem like the type that would like boys?”

Max was sitting on a stool infront of her vanity, emulsifying some gel she had in her hands and incorporating it into her curls. “Remind me again how many dimensions have you been to?” Max asked sarcastically, “I mean Hawkins didn’t seem like the town to have an inter-dimensional hellscape underneath it yet it did, Will you’ve lived through so much more unlikely so yeah Chance liking boys seems pretty possible”

“I don’t know…I feel kinda bad ditching Mike” Will said the sound of footsteps up the stairs echoing down the hallway.

“If anything Mike should feel bad missing out on the epic farewell of the class of 89” Lucas announced entering the room, his eyes immediately drawn to Max who looked as perfect as ever.

“We tried calling Karen said he just wasn’t feeling up to it” Dustin said as he sat down next to Will.

In the Wheeler house Mike sat lonesome in his basement, for a long time it felt the parties lives revolved around this setting. From the night Will disappeared to them first finding El, to the many nights spent there in silence after her death.

For a moment all he could think about was Will, all the bravery and heroism he had to display since the age of 12, and how excited he had been for the party, the boy who once wanted nothing more than to play DnD with his friends. It suddenly hit Mike how selfish he had been. After being isolated all of high school would it kill them to have a little fun?

Mike ran upstairs to the kitchen;the nearest phone to the basement, and dialed the Sinclair household.

“Cmon pickup pickup pickup” Mike thought to himself until he finally heard the ringing stop l.

“Sinclair House, Sue speaking”

“Hello Mrs. Sinclair is Lucas still home?” Mike asked tapping his foot restlessly

“Sorry honey the kids left a half hour ago” She replied in a sympathetic tone.

Mike thanked her and hung up the phone.

Mike looked outside, the cloudy afternoon turned into a dusky storm, yet down the streets the Albright house lit up the neighborhood.

3 houses down from the Wheelers down a winded road stood the McMansion that belonged to the Albright Family.

Inside just past the foyer stood Dustin, red solo cup in hand 15 minutes deep into DnD lore with a group of kids surrounding him. Down the hall in another room stood Lucas in a very intense game of beer pong with a giddy Max clung onto the side of him.

Outside on the back patio stood Will, taking in the storms that was just past the shut-in patio.

The door behind him crept open and he turned to see who was behind it.

“Hey” It was Chance, he wore a white collared shirt paired with his letterman jacket that had “class of 89 on the sleeve and as always his hair was perfectly tousled.

“You came” He said with a smile as he went and stood next to the boy.

“Yeah- yeah I came” Will replied with a nervous smile as he fidgeted with his necklace.

“Well you shouldn’t be out here all alone let me grab you a drink” Chance insisted going out into the kitchen on the other side of the door.

Coming through the door was a slightly tipsy Max who looked back at Chance then at Will.

“Hey there you are!” Max announced running to embrace Will “Are you seriously hiding out back here with Chance see I told you!” She exclaimed a bit too loudly, Will hadn’t seen Max this excited since Kate Bush’s last album dropped.

“We’re just talking and he’s gonna be back any second so i think you need to grab a glass of water-“ Will muttered as he watched Chance make his way out back.

“Yes sir!” Max slurred as she saluted Will then walked back into the house meeting Chance in the doorway.

“Hey Max are you-“ “Oh no you guys have fun I’m gonna go find my boyfriend and a drink a drink for my boyfriend have fun you two-“ she slurred before scurrying away

Chance looked back in confusion before coming over and handing Will a cup full of beer that from a keg that was mostly foam but still appreciated.

“Thank you” Will smiled, more genuine and relaxed as he took a sip from the cup.

“You’re welcome” Chance replied fiddling with the cup in his own hand trying to figure out what exactly to say.

“So um- are you really going pro?” Will asked trying to make conversation.

“Oh no that was just a stupid superlative” Chance laughed “I mean my dad probably wanted me too but it’s not like there’s a ton of recruiters coming around here, I’m going to Indiana University. It’s still D1 but really I wanna study art history”

Will could not believe what he was hearing, maybe he and Chance had more in common than he thought..

“Wow thats-that’s that’s really cool Chance” Will replied with a giddy smile as the alcohol began to hit his bloodstream.

“Yeah I haven’t told my parents yet they think I’m undecided but leaning towards business or something? Thank you though I appreciate it” There was something about Chance that was different when they were together like this, his demeanor was different- softer. The way he looked at Will like he was in awe of him.

“What about you?” Chance asked

“I’m going to NYU” Will said with a smile, “Yeah my brother goes there and he really thinks I’m gonna love it. I’m not sure what I’m gonna study but I’m leaning towards visual arts”

“Wow that’s amazing, you know I’ve seen some of your stuff in the art room you’re really good” Chance admitted before taking a sip of his drink.

“Really?” Will asked a genuine wonder in his voice.

“Really” Chance reassured him.

In that moment Robins words echoed in Will’s mind, and for the first time in a long time, he wasn’t thinking about the upside down, or Mike, or what was wrong with him inside, or saving the whole world, it was just about him.

“Listen I know we had our differences in high school but I want you know I don’t wanna be a dumb jock anymore. I would love to see you again before you go take on New York”