After Will's Possession, When The Boys Would Have Sleepovers, Mike Would Be The Last One Awake Simply

After Will's possession, when the boys would have sleepovers, Mike would be the last one awake simply so he can stare at Will's slumbering face because it's one of the few times that his best friend looks peaceful. Its the quiet shadows of night, Dustin and Lucas are either snoring or kicking off the blankets cuz it's gotten too hot in the sleeping bags. Will is comfortable and he isn't twisting with nightmares or whimpering of relived horrific memories. Mike's entranced, eyes adjusting to the dark besides the little bit of moonlight seeping in through the basement window, just watching Will's face be soft instead of wary, fearful, annoyed, guilty, brief with splashes of respite before realizing its temporary.

So he watches Will with his mouth slack and a bit of spit dribbling out and pillow marks imprinting on his cheeks with his hair going to be a victim of bedhead in the morning and his limbs akimbo under the blanket with left foot sticking out - Mike takes the small moments in of when his best friend, 1st friend, Will Byers, is finally able to relax and get some rest. Mike makes sure he fall asleep last, yawning and drowsily staring until he has to pass out.