El does not exist in this AU.

“Aaand… Dustin has lost his final leg to the Demogorgon, bleeding out on the ground… so- you all died.” Mike chuckled while everybody grumbled and whined. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — The whole group was sitting in Mike’s basement. Dustin, Lucas, Will, Max, Mike, and of course, you.

This specific campaign had just ended, of course, badly.

Dustin groaned. “That’s so stupid!”

You had died right before Dustin, now chuckling at him.

Mike’s leg brushed against yours as he leaned forward. “Then you should’ve healed before you fought.”

Dustin rolled his eyes as he began arguing with Lucas and Will about how they died. He avoided arguing with Max, knowing he’d lose.

Mike sat and watched, before eventually his gaze moved to you. His voided, puppy shaped eyes always made your heart flutter.

You of course, had a MASSIVE crush on Mike. Everybody in the group had teased you about it… because he was too oblivious to realize. You’d had feeling for him since second grade, when you met. Now you were both seniors, graduating next semester…

He noticed you zoning out, pushing his knee against yours to get your attention. “You okay.?”