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WILL DO YOU WANNA GO ON A DOUBLE DATE!? BECAUSE GUESS WHO I JUST SET UP!?

[ He's so proud of himself. ]

[ Lucas spends a lot of his time - most of it, to his mother's dismay - during his quick trip home at the record store with Max. It's not that he doesn't want to spend time with his family, he has missed them, even Erica to an extent, but he made the early November trip home specifically for Max's birthday. And even if they'd called it quits before he left for college, it doesn't change the fact that he'd rather be balancing on a folding chair in the corner of the store arguing about music, or anything, with her than anywhere else.

When Will appears halfway through her shift Lucas is glad to see him, giving him a big smile and a wave. He tries not to overthink if he should get up and hug him, considering they haven't talked but maybe once or twice since he's left town, but easily gets to his feet and gives him a half hug and pat on the back in greeting. ] Hey, Will!

[ He had planned on seeing him at Max's birthday party and maybe swinging by to see if he was available to hang out if he overstayed his welcome at the record store, but now that he's here he belatedly thinks he should've told him he was coming. Max moves to answer the phone at the front counter and they're left alone. ] It's good to see you. You look good.

WILL I need you to come to the fort ASAP I have a surprise!

[ 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 ]

For asking about the Carnival!

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