"Listen, the truth is, the last year has been weird, you know? And I mean, you know, Max and Lucas and Dustin, they're... they're great. They're great. It's just... It's Hawkins. It's not the same without you."
this feels straight out of a fanfic. it's so simple but it still manages to single out Mike and Wills relationship completely, that what they have is different and special. if the writers wanted us to view Mike as a completely unreciprocating straight best friend, they wouldn't throw this line in. that Mike is the one who views their relationship as something beyond his other friendships.
no bc all these people saying to give will a break or to leave him alone… literally the only way he is going to get any screen time is if he is in mortal danger. i am THROWING that boy into the upside down at this point