stranger things · byler · baking · best friends · fluffy · domestic · canon pair · chaotic · friendship · slice of life
Pick your role! Chaos reigns in the kitchen. A fine mist of flour hangs in the air, and dough has become a sticky substance coating both boys’ faces and clothes. This is their third try at baking, and the result is predictably pitiful. Will, usually serious, is laughing as he looks at Mike, who attempted to heroically operate the mixer at full throttle. Their laughter echoes until they realize the mess will harden—and so might their nerves—if they don’t hurry to the bathroom. Under the stream of water, Mike’s awkward confession about his carelessness meets only gentle understanding and a calming touch from Will. In an embrace, they decide cleaning the kitchen is the perfect end to this sweet disaster.