"EL!" Mike yelled, before he ran into the cloud of blackness. He collided with something solid and shoved her hard, pushing her out and away from the internal darkness that now surrounded him... Season 1 ending AU. In the final battle against the Demogorgon, Mike saves El and he is taken to the Upside Down instead. Despite the terrifying things she may face, El has to get him back.

Mike kissed Eleven, and he finds out she didn't understand what it meant, so he tries to repress his feelings for her so not to infringe on her boundaries. Meanwhile Eleven researches the meaning of the mysterious kissing. When she does, she starts to question her feelings for Mike. Does he like her as more than a friend? Does she like him as more than a friend? Pure Mileven fluff.