as much as i like making drunk mike confess his love to will i think mike would stay far far away from alcohol pre-confession because he’s absolutely terrified of accidentally spilling his guts to will
now I need a fic where mike has managed to avoid alcohol all throughout high school until he gets a skull-cracking toothache during his second semester of college. when he goes to the dentist, it turns out he needs to get his wisdom teeth removed and mike straight up refuses because he knows. he knows! if he's around will afterwards--which is unavoidable given will is his fucking roommate!--he's gonna end up saying something.
he spends like a week just walking around campus with a bitchy mood and tears in his eyes because his jaw hurts so damn much. but he's stubborn as fuck, because losing will would hurt worse. the party is called in to make an intervention but even that doesn't work. eventually, karen puts her foot down and sends in the cavalry (a worried, teary-eyed will) to make him go. mike caves pretty much as soon as will's first pretty tear falls onto his cherub cheeks and yeah. mike absolutely confesses to him while under anesthesia lol
