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HAWKINS 2

you guys i asked for 2 notes and i got 15 what the hell is that sjdksk thank you so much here’s part two i wrote this november last year lol

pairing: mike wheeler x oc (steve’s sister)

warning: none that i know of oof

P.S.: i moved to a new blog!! visit and follow me here for the rest of the series ♡

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STEVE IS EVERYONE'S BROTHER

Inside the house, Will can't help but stare at the unfamiliar girl walking beside him. He likes to think of his staring as simply studying the girl, but as a curious boy, his stares turn into glares that Stacy was quick to pick up.

"Ya sure it's okay for me to use your toilet, or..." the short girl trails off, thinking Will is acting iffy because he doesn't want her to use the restroom. Of course it sounds stupid but it's the only reason Stacy has in mind as to why the boy is glaring at her.

Will snaps out of it, "What? Oh, yeah. Of course," he follows, clearing his throat before looking straight ahead. They both reach the restroom, and just as Stacy enters and shuts the door close, that Joyce, Will's mother, notices them.

She greets her son as if she hasn't seen him in a week, "Was that Jane?" She asks her son, quite excitedly as she just made waffles, and although Eleven, or Jane as they call her now, likes Eggos in particular, she would still want to offer a snack to the girl.

"Uh... no. It's Steve's sister," he tells his mom, whose reaction is quite priceless. She probably did not expect it either. Even in such a small town, no one ever mentioned anything about the Harrington daughter. Joyce guesses that Steve's sister hasn't been here in ages.

"Well, that's nice. Tell her and your friends I made waffles. You kids need some snacks," she smiles at him and fluffs his hair before walking somewhere in the house.

It's as if a boulder is lifted off Will's shoulder every time he sees his mother smile. It only took her four months to even stretch her mouth in anything that looks remotely like a smile after Bob's death. Sure, Will and Jonathan questioned him at first, and even wondered how their mom liked someone like him. But after he offered to risk himself for Will without even thinking twice, Will can't help but wish he's still alive. He can handle the weird antics and games as long as he never gets to see his mother so sad again.

His train of thought is derailed the moment Stacy opens the door and walks out of the lavatory. She awkwardly glances at Will, and soon they're both leisurely walking through the hallway. His mouth seems to betray him as he subconsciously asks, "Where are you from?" He bites his lip right after, as if he can swallow back his words by doing so. He thinks his curiosity is more of a curse, really.

The short girl cranes her neck to look at him in the eye, as she usually does when talking to someone as she answers shortly, "Australia." Will wants to ask another question but this time he bites his tongue to make sure that he doesn't, in fear of the topic being off-limits especially that they're not even friends. Silence follows them as they walk back but Stacy breaks it by saying, "It's nice to finally put a face on the name."

Will is confused by this statement, and it shows in his facial expressions so Stacy takes it upon herself to explain, "Steve has told me loads about... Hawkins." She then perks up, "You're Will, right?"

At this point, they're both already outside the house on their way to the shed. Will nods before humming a soft yes to the girl. "How're ya feeling, then?" She asks while looking straight at him which Will notices she does a lot. It kind of intimidates him.

He's taken aback by the question, as no one ever really asked him that, other than when his friends did ask once, right after they reunited. A polite smile stretches on his face as he answers, "really good. I've been well, thanks."

Stacy mutters a you're welcome that Will barely understood with her accent and pace of speaking. When Will pushed open the door to the shed, Stacy stayed back, thinking they'll be coming home anyway. But as Steve tells her to come in, confusion quickly takes over her features.

"We'll be home in a few, just hold on a little, okay? Did you lock my car?" Steve asks his sister who takes a seat on a bench near him. She nods with a low yes, which is good enough for her brother who immediately gets back to the conversation.

Stacy tunes out everyone. It's probably not for her to hear, so she takes her time untying and tying the laces of her sneakers. Someone sits next to her though, catching her attention and making her look up. She is then met with orange hair and a pale, freckled face.

"I'm Max," the girl tells her while rolling a skateboard on the floor. "I also moved here around... half a year ago, from California. Where are you from?"

"I'm Stacy, and I'm from Australia." Stacy tells Max who raises both her eyebrows as if impressed about Australia.

"What's it like there?" Max is quick to inquire. Something about Stacy makes her think they can be good friends, and that she no longer has to be the new girl in the party. Stacy might not be in the party like Max is, but being Steve's younger sister means she may tag along a few times and make her an unofficial member of some sort. Still, Max is glad she has someone who can relate to her in terms of being new and be her friend now. Eleven wasn't really friendly to her at first, and they're civil now but not best friends. Max wants a best friend.

Stacy can answer that question without even a bat of an eye, "Nice weather, and cool beaches. People are really fun and laid back, too. Plus loads of animals." The way Stacy describes it makes Max even more interested.

"You're going to miss the beaches, trust me." Max says with a chuckle. She's so giddy that someone's missing the beaches like she has been for the past six months!

Stacy shakes her head while smiling, "I already do. Do you surf?"

"Oh god, no." Max quickly says, busting into fits of laughter. "If those boards had wheels, maybe." She adds, referring to the skateboard. "Did you?" She returns the question to Stacy who nods as an answer.

"Watch me mix salt with my water just to taste the ocean again," Stacy says as a joke, cracking up Max again who vocally asks herself why she has never done that before.

The two girls talk some more, learning details about each other like how Australia made Stacy love animals even more than she already does before moving there, no matter how deadly those animals may be. Max opened up about how Steve was like an older brother to them, leaving Billy out of the topic, as Max doesn't really consider him as her brother—he doesn't act like it anyway. Stacy can't help but think that perhaps Steve is everyone's brother now. She didn't open up about why she moved back to Hawkins but Max doesn't mind. It doesn't matter now, as long as their friendship's going to grow, she doesn't really care anymore.

Their exchange was cut off when Steve got slapped by the time, around 5 p.m. when the sun is about to set real soon. Stacy has heard that day time here is shorter, compared to the lengthy day time back in Sydney. In panic, Steve dismisses the heavy topic while Stacy waves goodbye to her new friend.

The two siblings hop on the car before zooming back home. Stacy's going to need some time to get used to the term, but hey. She's going home.

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