Edit: Yes,this is an ABC one-shot series, but I decided to do that after I posted this. So, this chapter has nothing to do with the prompt and the next chapter is "B" so... I'll just give this chapter a BS title like... "Affection" or something.
Hawkins Indiana 1987...
Jane Hopper, El, was indisputably attractive. Not only in her looks, but in her overall demeanor. Her overall way about her. She had this incredibly sharp and honest wit that came from a kind of natural intelligence and yet a level of innocence that was endearing. Her hips, softly curved, would pop out to the side in moments of clever, verbal delivery; a quirked brow bent above chocolate-brown eyes. In those moments, Mike knew he was so helplessly in love.
However, at this exact moment, he knew he was so helplessly envious.
He watched her from across the hall, acting busy by digging a blind hand through his high school locker. She stood, hip popped, arms crossed, and brow quirked, talking to another guy. But not just any guy. The number one guy at Hawkins High. Rick.
Rick leaned against his locker with his letterman jacket hanging loosely on his shoulders. During their conversation, (that seemed to be lasting forever to Mike) Rick continuously swiped his hair out of his face—something, apparently, almost all girls found him attractive for doing. Mike tested it once for himself, however his results were nothing more than embarrassing. He didn't think Lucas and Dustin would ever let him live it down.
At last, Rick's mouth stopped moving. Finally finished talking about himself, Mike ruefully thought. It was followed by a shrug from El's shoulders. Rick started talking again. Mike's frown deepened.
"You're not fooling anyone," a voice suddenly spoke up from behind him.
Mike jumped, turning to find Will Byers looking at him in exasperation. "I—I was just zoned out," Mike mumbled.
"In quite the convenient direction, too," Will said flatly.
"Why's she talking to him for so long?" Mike asked, giving up his meager charade.
Will shrugged, "Rick's good at talking about himself, he could probably go on for hours."
Suddenly El turned around, leaving a surprised—but still playing it cool—Rick. Her eyes met Mike's from across the hall as she made her way towards the two boys. She simply walked up without speaking a word and held Mike's stare for a few moments, then opened her locker next to Mike's.
That's how they greeted each other at times. Will had found it odd at first, but now only finds it stupid after hearing El say, "Eyes hold a thousand hellos." Perhaps she had watched one too many soaps growing up, he thought absently.
"Mike," El said as she put her books into her locker and shut it. "Would you do me the sweetest of favors?" she asked without looking at him.
"U-um, sure. But what is it?" he asked as she turned to look at him. For a moment he thought he was in trouble.
"Would you kiss me?" she said rather simply.
Mike's eyebrows shot up, that wasn't what he expected. "Okay, not that I'm opposed, but why?" he asked, almost forgetting about his jealousy.
"I'll tell you after," she smiled, already creeping towards him.
He grinned, leaning down and touching his nose to hers, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, "Anything for you," he said softly, kissing her.
He had planned for it to be short and simple since they both avoided P.D.A for numerous reasons, but before he could pull away, her arms had found their way up and around his neck as she leaned up on her tiptoes, keeping him there and furthering their kiss.
"You know, this is making me incredibly uncomfortable," Will spoke up awkwardly, "My sister should not be sucking faces with my friend right in front of me, thank you very much."
They pulled apart and El kissed Mike's cheek, whispering "Thank you," into his ear.
Just as she stepped back, Rick walked past the both of them, slapping Mike on the shoulder, "Okay, okay, I get it," he mumbled as he brushed past them.
Mike watched his retreating figure curiously, "What was that about?"
El leaned into Mike's arm, "He didn't know I already had a boyfriend," she said.
The dots connected in Mike's mind and he turned to her with a frown, "Did he try to ask you out?" he asked.
"He was going to," she said while smiling up at him, "Don't worry, I like you better."
"Jeez, does no one know we're dating?" Mike wondered aloud, glancing around and catching a few perplexed glances their way from the hoard of kids in the hall.
Will shrugged, "Considering you don't often show P.D.A in this overly P.D.A-minded school, probably not."
Mike looked determinedly at his girlfriend, "We should kiss more," he decided.
El's face lit up, leaning up to give him a quick kiss. "Okay," she agreed.
Will sighed, "It's not like you could just hold hands or something…" When they kissed again, he looked away, scrunching his face. "I'm not okay with this."
Within no time, everyone was talking about the power-couple in Hawkins High's senior year class, Mike Wheeler and Jane Hopper.
No, this doesn't mean I'm finished writing Stranger Things in Stranger Times, but I figured a one-shot series would be a good creative outlet so, here I am doing this. Hope you don't mind and enjoy. :)