[ Mike has learned a lot about romance and how it’s not just about big gestures, but also it’s Valentines Day, so he even risked ridicule asking for Max to help, she laughed at him but agreed and left after a weekend in Chicago (to see Andy and a gig in a bar, not him, she had insisted) with the handwritten card to drop in at the florist which means a decent sized (not huge because he has a feeling huge would just be embarrassing) bouquet of yellow and orange roses (red is overdone, also he forgot he might need to sort it out in January so they wouldn’t be out of stock), will be delivered to the Byers house in the morning of the 14th because if he can’t be a sap on Valentines Day then when?
The card itself reads; ]

Happy Valentines Day
Sorry I can’t be there until next week
I love you
Mike

[ He’ll call later, if Will doesn’t manage to first ]