Sorry for disappearing! School has been crazy but it's finally my last week until summer break so yay!
This is extremely cheesy, especially the beginning, but I didn't feel like rewriting it so enjoy the cringe fest! It gets spicy towards the end, just a heads up.
Leave a comment if ya want, they're greatly appreciated :)
Eleven: Eyes Off You
"There's no touch or feeling
Pleasure or pain
Anything like the way you're runnin' through my veins
No breath or beauty
No sound or sight
That ever made me feel the way you do tonight"
Date: Saturday, October 12, 1985
Just as she heard the tune of the song she heard at the Snowball, El was hit with an overwhelming wave of nostalgia. She felt like crying but it wasn't because she was sad, it was because she was so happy. The telekinetic girl had never felt that way before, and it scared her a bit. To try to distract herself from the newfound feeling, she thought back to how Mike looked at her when she walked through the doors at the Snowball. His eyes were wide and his lips were parted slightly. He was in complete shock, he didn't know if she was really there. She was absolutely gorgeous, and Mike couldn't stop staring at her. She smiled softly to herself at the memory before coming back to reality.
Mike took a deep breath in and turned to his grinning girlfriend. She remembers the song, he thought as he started smiling as well.
"El?" She locked eyes with him and hummed in response. "Do you wanna dance?"
El blushed as she once again remembered that magical night in '84. She nodded and reached out for his hand, which he happily took. Once they made it to the area where all the other couples were, he placed his hands on her waist and hers went to the back of his neck, just like he taught her the year prior.
"I like dancing with you, Mike," El murmured, completely lost in Mike's eyes.
He smiled at her, "I like dancing with you, too, El."
Both teens, unbeknownst to the other, were feeling as if they were floating or as if they were high on something. They felt like they were dreaming a dream that feels so real, but it's not. Neither of them had ever felt this before, and they had no idea what it meant.
Since you've gone I been lost without a trace
El's stomach started swarming with butterflies as she recalled what happened last year, just moments after that lyric was sung.
I dream at night I can only see your face
All Mike could think of was how he wanted to recreate that perfect moment from the year prior.
I look around but it's you I can't replace
El couldn't help but smile at the thought of the second time Mike kissed her.
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
Mike slowly leaned in so that his lips could meet hers at the same moment they did the last time. This time, El leaned in, too.
I keep crying baby, baby, please
They finally met each other in the middle, however they let the kiss last longer than the other. Once they pulled away, neither of them could stop smiling.
The rest of the dance seemed to fly by for Mike and El. As much as they loved dancing with each other, they were so excited to get back to the Byers' house for the sleepover. The party members, along with Jonathan and Nancy, regrouped outside the doors of the dance while waiting for Mrs. Henderson to pick up Dustin, Max, and Lucas. Jonathan and Nancy went off to get the car, leaving the younger teens alone.
"So," Max began, "have we all decided on what we are doing later or..."
"The usual, I guess," Dustin replied with a shrug, earning a nod from the other three boys. El and Max looked at each other with faces reading, 'are they really this dense?'
Max rolled her eyes, "What's the usual, Dustybun? We've never ALL had a sleepover together, remember?"
Dustin facepalmed and chuckled, "Oh, right! I forgot that minor detail. We play D&D obviously but not as much anymore so now we play, uh..." he glanced at the other boys nervously. Will shook his head quickly, not wanting to let the girls know the sad reality of what they usually do at their sleepovers. It wasn't anything bad, but they all thought the girls would tease them for it. Truth or Dare isn't necessarily the most boy-ish thing to do with such a small group, especially when they rarely picked dare; it was basically a game of 20 questions for them.
"Uh, hello? Earth to Dustin!" Max snapped, waving her hand in his face.
"Truth or dare!" He shouted, clearly startled out of his daze by Max. The girl's tried their best to not burst out laughing at what the curly-haired boy had just admitted, but they failed miserably and they fell into a fit of hysterical cackling. El clung to Max for dear life, trying not to fall to the ground from laughing so hard.
"Hey! It's not funny!" Will insisted.
"Whatever, but seriously, you have nothing better to do?" Max teased as she tried to catch her breath.
"Let's get this party started!" Lucas shouted, sprinting up the stairs to the teen's hangout space. Once the rest of the party members set their things down on the couches, they sat in a circle on the floor. Will sat between El and Dustin. Next to Dustin sat Max, who was cuddled up to Lucas. Mike was between him and El.
"Who wants to go first?" El queried, as she wrapped her arms around Mike and rested her head on his shoulder.
"ME!" Dustin eagerly replied, clearly already having something in mind. The five others nodded in agreement, not really caring who went first.
"Will, truth or dare?"
"Truth," the short boy replied.
"Who do you like?" Dustin questioned eagerly. All eyes were on a now flushed Will; El was the only one of them that had an inkling to who he may have liked.
"Uh...can I change to dare?"
Dustin and Max groaned in annoyance and Lucas complained, "Just answer the damn question, Byers."
El reached over and placed her hand over his, "It's okay, Will. They won't make fun and you know that..." His sister was the only person he told about who he liked. At first, El was confused as to why Will was so scared to tell anyone that he liked a boy.
"Why do people care who you like, Will? Can't you like who you want to like, even if they are the same gender?" she asked him.
"Well," he began, "you can if you want, but, ya see, people aren't always accepting of that. They think it's gross and don't think it's proper, which is total bullshit if you ask me..." El sat in shock, not really knowing what to say next. "That's stupid, Will. Nobody should be able to control a person's likes and dislikes!"
"It is stupid, El," Will laughed, delighted that El never had anyone to skew her ways of thinking on this topic. "But sadly, not everyone's brains' work the same. So, here I am, stuck here wanting a boy that probably doesn't think the same way as me."
"Don't worry, Will. I'm sure he does. You just don't know it yet," El pulled her brother in for a hug. He smiled gently as he hugged her back, happy that she was so caring and loving.
Will let out an exasperated sigh, "Fine! I like Jake Larsen..." the room went silent. Nobody could think of what to say. Of course, none of them minded that Will had just admitted he liked someone of the same gender, but they certainly weren't expecting him to admit to it as quickly as he did.
"That's great, Will," Mike, who had been relatively quiet since arriving at the Byers' house, spoke up.
Will relaxed and directed his gaze at his tall friend and smiled softly, "Thanks, Mike."
"That's cool," Max chimed in, "he's in my math class, he's really nice but he's definitely not the brightest person I've ever met." The rest of the group nodded in agreement with the redhead's statement.
"So, it doesn't bother you guys?" the smallest boy asked. Everyone shook their heads no, causing Will to calm down completely.
"Max, truth or dare?"
"Truth."
"Hmm...how far have you and Lucas gone? NO DETAILS PLEASE AND THANK YOU!" The teens, minus Max and Lucas, erupted into a fit of laughter.
Max groaned, "Do I really have to say?"
"C'mon you can't have gone THAT far...right?" Dustin interjected. Lucas made eye contact with Max and nodded his head to tell her it was okay to say.
"Uh, well do you want me to tell you what base or like...?"
"A base is fine," Max sighed in relief at his response. She did not want to admit to what she had done in front of Dustin or Will and especially not Mike. Sure, they made up, but she still isn't fond of him.
"Third," she stated bluntly. Dustin and Mike applauded a very smug Lucas. Will made a face of disgust and shook his head back and forth and repeatedly muttered, 'Why did I ask that?'
El looked at Mike in confusion, "What's a base, Mike?" His eyes grew wide and he looked down at the innocent girl next to him. The lanky boy opened his mouth to speak but was cut off by Max.
"El, a base is like a step in your relationship. So, first base is hugs and little kisses and cuddles, second base is makeouts, third base is makeouts but more intimate, fourth base is—"
"MAX!"
The redhead rolled her ice blue eyes with a scoff, "Mike, do you really think El doesn't know about sex and other things along those lines? I mean come on!"
Mike glared at the freckled girl, but soon directed his angry gaze at Will when he whispered, "She has a point."
Mike sighed in defeat and turned back to Max. "Sorry, I just don't wanna accept the fact that El isn't gonna be innocent forever."
"Hate to break it to you Mikey," El began in a low tone. She grabbed his shoulder so he would look at her. His dark eyes locked with her light ones. "I'm far from innocent." She winked at him before placing her hands back in her lap. Mike just stared at her, gaping. He couldn't register what she just said. What does she mean she's far from innocent?
Will choked on his saliva because it wasn't just what his sister said that shocked him, but it was how she said it as well. Where on earth did she learn how to speak like that?
Both Lucas and Dustin's jaws' dropped. Never had they ever thought El would say something in that manner, especially around them.
Max sat with a mischievous smirk; she was proud that El was finally taking her advice and teasing Mike. It was hilarious to see how flustered he got.
Suddenly, Lucas whipped around and scolded his girlfriend, "Max, what did you do to her?"
She put her hands up in surrender, "Hey! She had questions, I had answers. Simple as that."
"Yeah, right," Dustin laughed loudly, "I totally believe that El asked you how to turn Mike on." El opened her mouth to defend herself and say that that wasn't true, however, she quickly shut it because she very well knew that's exactly what happened.
"Really, Dustin?" Mike cocked an eyebrow and sent Dustin a 'do not speak again or else' look, which made the curly haired boy keep his mouth shut. There was something in that cold glare Mike gave that made Dustin feel uneasy. It was the same glare El would do whenever she used her powers. That glare was enough to make anyone do as they were told; it was utterly horrifying.
"Anyways," El broke the silence, "Max, I think it's your turn."
"Oh, right, it is. Hmmmmm...Mike, truth or dare?"
Mike groaned, unsure of which option would be the worse choice. "Truth, I guess."
"Okay, same question," Max stated.
"Second," he glanced at Will, who looked ready to raise hell. Mike, not wanting a lecture, made sure to quickly add, "But it was only once so, Will, relax."
All of the teens chuckled at the seething boy. He relaxed once Mike had assured him it was only one time, but Will still didn't like what he had heard.
Various dares were completed and many secrets were exposed before the group of six decided on one last round before putting a movie in and falling asleep.
"El, truth or dare?" Dustin challenged the hazel-eyed girl.
She contemplated for a few moments before choosing dare. Max cheered her on, happy that she didn't choose truth for once.
"So, El," Dustin waited until he had her full attention. "Ya know how you said earlier how you aren't as innocent any more?"
"Yes...?" she answered, unsure of where he was going.
"Prove it."
El tilted her head in confusion. "How am I supposed to do that?"
"I think Dustin is telling you to tease Mike like you did earlier. Basically, turn him on," Max explained hastily.
"Yeah, exactly," Dustin informed El. She glanced at the redhead who mouthed, 'told you so' to her. El giggled before turning back to Dustin.
"Okay—"
"What? No, you pervert!" "DUSTIN!" Mike and Will shouted at the same time.
"Boys, calm yourselves," Max commanded, annoyed by their immature reactions. "Let El do her dare."
"Yeah!" Lucas taunted, "I wanna see how long Mike can take the teasing till he gets a—,"
"Lucas, no," Mike protested.
"That's basically what the point of the dare was because it shows she knows what to do to turn someone on, Michael, meaning she is not innocent," Dustin piped up, earning a groan of annoyance from Mike.
"But—" Will tried to speak but Max stopped him.
"Will, I get it would be weird so you can just leave the room and we will come get you when it's over, sound good?"
Will was going to fight back but he didn't have the energy to argue with the persistent blue eyed girl. As he walked towards the steps he patted Mike on the back, "Good luck, buddy."
"Take me with you," Mike begged as he grabbed Will's wrists, clearly not in the mood for this. Will squirmed out of Mike's grip and simply shook his head while he laughed at his actions.
"Au revoir, Michael!" Will called from the middle of the stairs.
"Fuck me," Mike mumbled with his head in his hands.
The next three words that came out of El's mouth made Mike's head spin and his knees weak.
"I will, Mikey."
The other 3 party members were stunned by the little comment as well, but not in the same way Mike was.
"Hah, I guess El has already completed her dare," Lucas broke the silence that had fallen upon the room.
"What? No!" Dustin bickered, "She only said three words, that proves very little."
"I was joking, dipshit," Lucas retorted.
While Dustin and Lucas argued, Max snuck up and dimmed the lights. El was going to reprimand her, but kept her mouth shut because she figured if it was darker, maybe it won't be as awkward. Neither El nor Mike wanted to do this, but they were eager to get it over with. El took a deep breath in and focused on her boyfriend, tuning the three other people out.
El grabbed Mike's hand and dragged him to sit on the smaller of the two sofas. He sat on the couch and waited patiently for El to do whatever she had planned. His mind was racing with all the different possibilities of what she would do.
"Mike?" El asked so quietly the tall boy could barely hear her. She wanted to keep this between themselves as much as she could.
"Yeah?" He spoke just as quietly as she did for the same reason.
"Can I sit?" Her boyfriend nodded slowly, part of him hoping she wasn't going to sit on his lap but the other half of him begging her to. As much as he loved innocent El he was eager to see this new side of her. To his surprise, El positioned her knees on either side of his legs so she was straddling him. His heart was beating so fast he was sure she could hear it. Sure, she's done something similar to this two or so months ago, but she didn't know what she was doing. Now, she's well aware and the thought of that made Mike nervous and excited all at once.
"Okay, Mike, I honestly have no clue what I'm doing. I know I made it out like I knew what to do but I really have no idea," El sighed as she brought her hand up to cup Mike's cheek. She stared deep into his chocolate eyes that were full of curiosity and lust. "Let's just get this over with..."
"Hey, El, that's okay," Mike consoled, "It's understandable if you aren't really sure what to do, just do what feels natural." She grinned at his comforting words and he returned the smile.
The couple stared into each other's eyes for a moment, taking a few deep breaths before getting this damn dare over with. El's eyes fluttered shut as she leaned in. Mike copied her actions and met her in the middle. The kiss was deepened quickly when Mike parted his lips slightly, which El immediately caught onto. She gently glided her tongue across Mike's lower lip, sending a chill down his spine. He reactively gripped her hips and pulled her body flush with his. The sudden contact elicited a groan from Mike which sent a rush of confidence through El. With the dare completely slipping her mind, she gently pushed her hips forward against his lower, hoping to feel the same surge of electricity rush through her veins like she did when he pulled her against him. She sighed into Mike's mouth, the ever increasing burning feeling overwhelming her, making her whole body tremble slightly from the pleasure that she never experienced before.
El pulled away reluctantly, but she knew it was for the best. She had already gotten too carried away. "Well, now that's over."
Mike furrowed his eyebrows but didn't say anything. How does she know it's over? He contemplated for a moment before mentally face-palming. Oh shit, she noticed, didn't she?
El giggled at his obliviousness, realizing she could keep tantalizing him just for fun, "You think I didn't notice?" She teased in alluring tone, her golden orbs flickering down towards his lap then back to his eyes. Mike's breath got caught in his throat and his face flushed, utterly embarrassed by her teasing.
El pecked him on the lips before adjusting herself so she was still in Mike's lap but facing away from him. He wrapped his arms around her waist and held her tight. She cleared her throat and caught her friends' attention, "Done."
"That was only 5 minutes, which was longer than we expected. Congratulations, Mike," Max stated with a mischievous smirk. She made her way to the steps and said, "I'm gonna go get Will. Be right back."
"Good job to you too, El, because you proved you are not the same innocent girl we found in the woods two years ago," Lucas acknowledged.
"You guys...you—" El tried to get out, "you weren't watching that, right?"
Dustin snorted in response and shook his head, "God no! That would have been weird. We only listened."
"How isn't listening weird?" Mike questioned, more to himself than the others. Dustin argued back with that it was just because it was the whole point of the dare and there wasn't much to listen to anyways. Mike just rolled his eyes, "Still weird."
"Thank God that's over!" Will made his way into the room carrying bunches of pillows and blankets. He started setting up the various items with the help of Max. Once everyone had their things where they wanted them, Mike, Lucas, and Dustin went to change into their pajamas.
"Max, wanna go change? I'm sure you're dying to," El asked as she made her way towards her room.
"God, yes. I hate this thing," Max complained, grabbing her bag from the sofa and going into the small bathroom connected to El's room.
The girls returned and saw that the boys were all situated in their sleeping bags and waiting for the movie to load. El laid down and cuddled up next to Mike. He laid on his back with one arm underneath El and his other draped across her middle, holding her in his embrace. El laid on her side with her one leg overtop of Mike's and both of her arms around his torso.
Mike glanced at El, who was already looking at him. "You're adorable. You're like a cute little koala when you do this," he chuckled.
El blushed and buried her face into the crook of his neck and mumbled, "You're cute, too."