#strangers 4

To be with you

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This Fic isn’t canon but I’m using some events from the show in this. The timeline of this is uncanonly set between Season 1 when Will is missing and Season 4 Vol 1 but the relationships are different.

In this they still live in Hawkins as it wouldn't make sense in this fic.

And Byler are basically a thing too.

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Jonathan adored you, he was completely smitten by the idea of you. Watching you from afar.

You had been best friends since you were both young, living near each other. Your families had always been close, you were always in each others company.

He was kind and gentle towards you, you had a playful friendship. There were no secrets between you two, he disliked your boyfriends and you disliked his girlfriends.

There was always tension between you two, you wondered if was jealous not of you but of all your boyfriends. In ways, you’d never feel like his girlfriends were good enough that no one could do a better than.

You

But he was your best friend, so you kept your feelings to yourself.

It was Friday, you had just been dropped off by Jonathan. Waving him off to a few houses down, you went inside. Your mom was asleep on the sofa and your dad was nowhere to be seen, you couldn’t remember if he worked nights on Friday’s but you tiptoed into your bedroom anyway.

Your relationship with your parents was strenuous, you were loved but they were not the type of people to show it. You were always left wondering.

Your music played softly through the speakers as you changed into something more comfortable. Long flowing jeans covering in hand painted flowers that were your moms from the 70s, a bright green top and you let your hair flow down your body. Feeling the release of being at home.

You and Jonathan had planned to hang out later today, as you got ready to see him. You heard your mom move about in the living room, curiously you popped your heard out.

It was Nancy, Jonathan’s ex girlfriend. They were perfect for each other but she couldn’t express her feelings to him, leaving Jonathan with a broken heart. You remember the day when Jonathan came to you to tell you that Nancy broke up with him, vividly in your mind. As you looked at her standing in the doorway of your house, your memories flooded back to Jonathan.

Soft, sweet Jonathan.

“Hi Nancy, can I help you?”

You stood awkwardly in the space between the kitchen and living area. Your mom has got up to go to bed, she looked tired. Squeezing your arm tightly with a tired smile as she snuck past you.

Nancy looked down at her feet, her arms were rubbing together. She seemed nervous. You wouldn’t exactly call each other friends, but you had hung out a few times when her and Jonathan were dating.

She always seemed jealous of your friendship.

You stood waiting for her get the courage to speak up to you. Impatiently you began making coffee, lifting up a cup to her indicating that were asking her if she wanted one. She nodded, smiling weakly as you invited her to sit down on the warm couch where your mom was just lay.

As you made the coffee, placing them down on the table in front of you. You blew on your coffee intently looking at her, hoping that she’d speak to you. It took her a few moments before you heard her voice.

Nancy was pretty, her voice was soft and kind. Her and Jonathan were very similar, you always felt sad for them both.

“It’s Will again. Mike told me that him and Jonathan were going out to look for him. I assumed Jonathan had told you but since loosing Barb. Well I don’t have many female friends”

You sat there froze, your coffee was wobbling on the table as your leg was shaking. Your heart sunk, Will means so much to Jonathan. Just thinking about the worry and sorrow that Jonathan would be feeling at this moment, made it hard for you to focus on anything else. Nancy had continued talking to you rapidly, staring at her as you picked up your hot coffee. Trying not to spill it everywhere, your hands were shaking so fast.

You felt Nancy’s hands touch yours with your spare hand that was stretched out on the table. The feeling of warmth cursed through your body and you began to calm down, she looked worried. Worried for her brother and his companion.

You all knew about the unconfessed feelings between Mike and Will, Jonathan disliked Mike but he saw how Will looked at him. Lusting after him, he found himself always bringing Mike with him. He did care about Will, that was obvious but he had a terrible way of showing it.

You both drank up your coffees, Nancy had driven over in her parents car and offered you a ride. You were unsure what she planned on doing but you assumed it had something to do with the boys.

As you sat in the car, you thought about Jonathan. Wondering where he was, if he was okay. You just wanted to comfort him.

“Where you thinking of going then Nancy”

“Well Mike suggested that they were going to look round near the Hawkins lab, at the school and check Castle Byers”

Castle Byers.

You remembered when Jonathan showed you the ideas of Castle Byers, you laughed jokingly but every day that Will was gone. You sat in there with Jonathan, calling out for Will searching every corner of the woods. He fell asleep in your arms, you’d moved the hair across his face as he slept. You’d held him as he cried, he was so sad but you knew that in ways your presence comforted him.

“So did Will go to school today?”

“No, I don’t think so. I know that him and Mike have been getting bullied. So Mike thinks it might have something to do with that”

Jonathan had told you all about their problems, he knew that Mike and Will had been bullied by two boys in the year above them. Will was strong but Mike found it hard not to retaliate.

As you pulled up to Hawkins lab, it was closed. It felt creepy standing watching in, voiced echoed outside of the lab. You wondered if there was anyone still working at the lab, you knew a few people who had jobs there but not this late.

You both searched around the perimeter of the lab, shouting any of the boys names in cause they were still around here looking for Will.

Nothing.

You searched for couple more minutes before Nancy got spooked by the rustling of a few bushes and decided that you guys go via the school before heading back to Castle Byers.

Nancy’s car was the only one in the car park as you pulled up, the gym door was left ajar. Sneaking through the school, you got goosebumps at the erey silence as you called out the boys names once more.

You reached the corridor where the science lab is located as you and Nancy rushed through the small corridor, the lights flicked gulping you both quicken your pace. But you were too slow as the lights flickered off, Nancy scrambled in the dark grabbing your hand and squeezing it tightly. You could feel her body vibrating from the nerves.

“It’s okay. We’ll get out soon. We might just have to run. Can you do that”

“Yeah”

Her voice sounded small and scared, you tightened your grip on her hand and picked up a pace rushing through the corridor in the dark. You could hear loud noises behind you, something was following you but it was too dark to see anything. Gulping loudly as you made it to a fire exit, pushing hard on the door together. With all your weight you both managed to get the door open in time to hear the screeching disappear, what was once the Upside Down had quickly changed back into reality. Nancy’s hand was still firmly holding onto yours as the daylight streamed into their faces. She didn’t let go of your hand until you reached her car, walking round the car and turning it on. You were stood watching the school in an amazement but fear.

Jumping back out of your thoughts to hear a Nancy calling your name, you got into the car and she drove off quickly. The fear was still pulsating through her body, she was shaking rapidly. You touched her arm lightly, feeling her calm down. Looking at you and smiling weakly.

“To Castle Byers now. I’m hoping that they have found Will. Do not want to go through that again”

You don’t reply to her as she speeds through red lights, desperately wanting to be away from the school. In no time they reached Jonathan’s house, Joyce and Jonathan’s cars were parked out in front. You sensed a great deal of real but worry still filled your mind.

As you got out the car, you heard their front door swing open to see a exhausted tearful Joyce weakly smiling at you both. You rushed towards her, she embraced you into a hug.

You never felt unloved by Joyce, she looked after you like you were on one of her own. She had 3 of her own children already.

El and Mike broke up a while ago, Mike like Nancy found it difficult to express him feelings to her. Everyone knew that Will was the reason but neither El or Mike realised.

As you hug Joyce, you breathe in her scent. How could one woman smell so nice through stress and grief?

She looked over at Nancy as you let go of her, looking around to see any sign of Jonathan. Joyce's opinions of Nancy fluctuated throughout her and Jonathan's relationship. She had confided in you alot, you knew of her strong opinions. But she gestured for a hug, you wandered inside leaving them two outside together.

The house was quiet, it looked like they had been searching for Will at home. You couldn't hear Jonathan's voice, as you opened the backdoor looking out into the forest behind their house. You sighed and ventured through the woods, it was dark and cool beneath the shade of the trees. You shivered lightly as you continued to walk through until you reached a slight opening, it was brighter here slivers of light pieced through the trees and shone on what appeared to be...

Castle Byers.

Voices were heard indistinctively as you softly walked closer to the castle, you recognised both voices. Whispering into the opening of the tent two names, you hoped would answer back.

''Jonathan? Will?''

Without hesitation, you heard two replies calling your name. Your stomach bubbled with excitment as you heard movement getting closer to you. It was Jonathan. His eyes were slightly red, which you couldn't tell whether it was due to the obvious tears that stained his face or the weed he had been smoking.

You blinked and suddenly felt his warm embrace, he picked you up with his arms wrapped tightly around your waist. Your faces were so close that you feel his hot breath against your neck, causing you to tingle. Slowly moving your head so that your lips were almost touching, it was silent around you as your eyes met.

In that moment niether of you has a single thought going through your mind as you kissed him. It was beautiful, his lips felt amazing against yours. You felt all gooey inside as he put you down and placed his hands cupped around your face. You kissed him passionately, it felt natural. You didn’t need to try hard or pretend you’re enjoying being kissed by someone who kissed like a dishwasher.

He was a good kisser. Very good

Not realizing, a moan escaped your mouth. He didn’t flinch, as if he’d dreamed about this moment his whole life. He kissed you harder, rougher as you both stood in the woods between Castle Byers and his house.

Will was talking to Mike in the tent, neither of you listened to him. Assuming that they were playing a game in there, you continued kissing.

You kissed your lips were sore and red, taking a big gasp of air just in time to hear distant voices rushing towards them.

They jumped apart quickly, you rushed inside Castle Byers with Jonathan following behind you. Will and Mike looked startled as if you just interrupted them, you blushed squishing together to avoid knocking into the two boys.

The tent door ripped open, Nancy poked her head looking at Mike and you. She looked happy but disgruntled at the closeness of you and Jonathan.

His hand was placed by behind your back, your shoulders touching. Your heart was racing, you found it hard to not lean into him discretely.

You were feelings things you had never even thought of about Jonathan, just nearly touching him made your heart flutter. Your breathing was almost gasping, you wanted this situation to be over as you ached for his soft touch.

Something you never thought you would be dying for. Lusting for, in the tent of his Brother’s childhood tent, a place where you, Jonathan and Will had always played in. But it felt different this time, it had lost its innocence.

You and Jonathan were no longer just friends.

“Right, well I might head off”

You spoke into the awkward silence, the boys had turned their attention back to their game. You, Nancy and Jonathan all diverted glances between each other. You really wanted the moment to be over.

It was already weird enough that Nancy practically crushed your hand with hers, there had an uncomfortable silence on the drive over here. You knew she kind of regretted it but she didn’t awkwardly apologize or anything, which made you wonder.

Her and Robin were awfully close.

You got up as your thoughts glazed over the possibility of Robin and Nancy being together and chuckled to yourself as you slid past Nancy. Not noticing that Jonathan had got up and was following after you.

He stopped in front of you, aware that Nancy’s eyes were burning into the back of your skull.

“Let me walk you back”

You were going to contest, tell him that your house was simply next door but there was a twinkle in his eyes as he looked at you. It made you lust for him, your breath was fast and tight.

You began walking with him, side by side slowly l through Jonathan’s house. The time went fast in those few seconds before you both awkwardly stood in your doorway, staring at each other.

You hadn’t seen Nancy follow you two, as you beckoned him into your house. Her eyes didn’t leave your front door for a few moments afterwards before she drove off in her car angrily.

Inviting Jonathan into your home felt exciting this time, he usually made himself at home here. He felt comfortable around your parents but today, he sat awkwardly on your bed as you routed through tapes and tapes of music until you found the perfect song for this occasion.

It was a double sided tape containing random songs of the Clash, the Beatles and The Doors. Your dad had made the mixtape for your mom in the 60s when they were dating.

Jonathan eased up at the music playing through your speakers, you sat down on the bed next to him. Your hands were almost touching, he hooked his fingers round yours loosely. You looked down at your fingers, lifting your eyes up meeting his. You felt breathless looking into his beautiful eyes, he looked so pretty with the shadows bouncing off his features.

There was so much feeling in not being touched but needing to be, especially by someone you had called a friend all these years. Yet he looked so irresistible, so much so that if he didn’t kiss you right this second you would combust.

His fingers were still loosely intertwined with yours as you fell back onto your bed, he followed soon after. Lying side to side, you moved your head closer to his, staring in his eyes. Your music still playing quietly in the background, you wanted to kiss him. Taste his lips once more, your eyes were focused on them. They were pink, chapped and rough which grazed against your lips not long ago.

You like you were looking at different person, still your best friend but he looked handsome. His arm was round you, feeling his warmth as your bodies lightly touched. Cosying up to him, you felt your eyes drift. He moved some of your hair out of your face and softly kissed your cheek.

When you woke up suddenly from the surprised nap, he was still lying in the same position next to you. You smiled lightly, placing your hand on top of his. The warm sensation of your hands touching awoke him slightly, his sleepy eyes looking at you desperately.

It had got dark outside as your tape was no longer playing any music, you got up from lying on your bed, Jonathan sat up watching you intently. You placed your jacket over you that you had taken off earlier, his eyes were staring at you turning around you met his eyes. You felt your breath sweep away, he was admiring you. You felt lusted after, a feeling that was unusual to you but you liked that it was Jonathan.

''Would you like some coffee? Or we have a smoke''

He smiled at you, it was refreshing. Smiling back at him, you felt stupid for asking him to drink coffee knowing that it makes him anxious but you knew that he wanted to smoke with you. He after all did introduce you to smoking.

You felt safe around him when you smoked, he was funny and charming. You always laughed around him, he made you happy. You sensed mutual feelings from his.

You both stood up, leaving your room and put into your house. You can hear your parents sleeping in their bedroom as you both crept past them and out of the house. Once you were outside, the cool brisk air hit your faces making them rosy and cold. You smiled widely at him as he lead you towards his house, Joyce and Will had long gone to bed. The house was quiet but still full of love, Jonathan’s room carried his scent mixed with weed and aftershave.

Since the blending of the Byers/Hopper family, they had added an extension onto the house where El’s room was. You and El spoke often, being an older girl she asked you things that Max was unable to. It was nice, she felt like a younger sibling.

Jonathan didn’t feel like a sibling to you, he now felt more than a friend. You were unsure where you stood with him but you were excited to explore your feelings with him.

Niether of you two had spoken about this kiss but you had noticed that he stared at your lips more. Or maybe he had always been looking but you were blind to it.

As you watched him in the dark shadows of his room rolling up for you both, you felt captivated by him. He was so interesting to you. This new person was sat in front of you, you knew that he was still your best friend but you knew that you could love him if he let you.

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