thinking about it now, why doesn't finn just share his opinions on Byler vs Mileven? i know he says he doesn't "ship" but you're bound to have some sort of preference for who your own character ends up with, even if it's just from the perspective of what makes sense for the plot. for Noah to be so open about how much he loves the idea of Byler, it's clear he's allowed to share.
it's not like anyone's immediately going "aha! byler endgame because Noah said he likes it" because obviously Noah's going to want what his character wants. so if it's so obvious that Mike is in love with El, why doesn't Finn just say he hopes they end up together? if his character is so head over heels for this girl, why is he always playing both sides?
"uh, i just- idk, i mean.. it, um- just leave it up to the Duffers... idk."
why is he so opposed to saying "well, Mike's not in love with Will"? why can't he say he thinks being with El is the most sensible option? why is he so against saying he wants what his character wants?
maybe that's not what Mike wants.
