byler [ always in love ]

Mike and Will had always been inseparable. Best friends who always found their way back to each other, no matter how much they argued. Everyone noticed how naturally they fit together, but neither of them ever admitted their feelings had become something far deeper than friendship.

Mike was tall, athletic, and effortlessly handsome. Will was just as admired—beautiful, charming, and impossible to ignore. They could have anyone they wanted, yet the only person either of them truly wanted was each other.

Mike loved Will but was certain Will could never feel the same. Will carried the exact same fear, convinced Mike only saw him as a friend. Instead of confessing, they buried their feelings until every moment together became as painful as it was comforting.

As time passed, conversations turned into arguments. Small misunderstandings became constant fights, and neither of them realized they were pushing away the person they loved most.

Then came the night everything changed.

Dustin, Lucas, Max, Eleven, Mike, and Will had planned a small get-together, but Will never showed up. Trying to get Mike out of his head, he went to a gay club instead and hooked up with a guy, hoping it would help him move on.

When Will stopped answering his messages, Mike left to look for him. By chance, he passed the club just as Will walked out with another guy. The lingering touch and the kiss they shared told Mike everything he needed to know.

His heart sank.

Jealousy, heartbreak, anger, and months of buried feelings hit him all at once. Will had no idea Mike had seen everything, and Mike had no idea Will had only done it because he believed Mike could never love him back.

What followed wasn't just another argument.

It was the beginning of everything they had been trying so desperately to hide.