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"What exactly are you calling for, Nancy?"
There was a moment of silence before she continued. "I'm living in Paris—for work. I can't… they won't let him leave the country, and I can't move back fast enough for it to matter."
Will felt his face pale. "What about your parents?"
"They don't want anything to do with him, not after—"
"Yeah, I heard. What about…"
"Will, there's no one else. I've tried."
"Nancy, I can't… I can't just—"
"Please. I wouldn't be asking if there was another option."
Will bit the inside of his cheek. "Okay."
Or: Mike is on house arrest for 6 months and has no choice but to stay with Will, even though they haven't spoken in two years.
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23 May 2026
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They did it. They graduated. Sure, Hawkins is recovering (poorly) from an interdimensional monster attack and his girlfriend just died, but whatever. They graduated, and Mike Wheeler is just as happy about it as everyone else.
Except for Will Byers. Will seems about as happy as a runover puppy, and Mike makes it his summer mission to stop being such a shitty friend and give Will the best summer of his life. And if he can't do that, well--if they're going to be sad, then they can be sad together.
Cue Mike Wheeler attempting to use his emerging writing talents to give Will the D&D literary adaptation of his dreams, only to have his pen "slip" and write something a little... controversial.
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Mike writes Cleradin fanfiction (definitely by accident) and Will reads it (definitely not by accident).
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23 May 2026
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"Your Paladin won't be coming to save you," Dante says, lying through his teeth. It's perhaps the most obvious bluff he's ever made, and if the way Will's eyebrows shoot up is any indication, it shows.
Will's lip twitches, like he's fighting a laugh – or a scream. Dante prefers to think it's the latter. "Really? Did he tell you that?"
Or: Will gets held for ransom due to his suspected connection to Paladin. It doesn’t end so well for the kidnapper.
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- Part 1 of i need a hero
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22 May 2026
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can I give it up to you? (would that be okay?) by winchemrys
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
01 May 2026
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Will's gone missing. Again.
Everyone panics after he doesn't turn up for a couple days and they've got zero leads. Mike's especially not handling it very well, considering things have been rocky between them since the Upside Down was destroyed. Buried under all the worry he struggles to keep reigned in around his friends is the most terrifying fear of all: for one, history repeating itself, but on top of everything, losing Will forever before he can make things right between them.
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Will's inexplicably turned into a bunny, and it's up to Mike to figure out how to turn him back. Inspired by the smau and artwork by @mindgayah and @amberstruckart respectively.
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21 May 2026
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"Listen," Will stalled outside the front door. "I have to tell you something."
"Are you okay?" Dustin immediately asked.
"Did Mike bring a girlfriend?" Jane wondered, eyes wide with curiosity.
"No, he brought a child," Will stated, voice falling flat.
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Or, Summer of 1995: The big reunion. Will is recently single. Mike brings his child. Everyone asks the same question: Who did Mike Wheeler have a baby with, and how did Will Byers miss the memo that Mike is gay?
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19 May 2026
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The impossible happened: Will asked Mike to be his boyfriend. Even stranger? Mike said yes.
That's how it started. A letter, an accidental confession, a Saturday afternoon. And that? That was the easy part.
Now, what they do - what they are - is secret. Because if anyone finds out... they don't even want to imagine. Lonnie would kill them both on sight. Mike's parents would send him away to some boarding school. They'd never see each other again. They'd be marked forever. Everything would come crashing down around them.
But they try not to focus on that. They're busy, after all, trying to navigate this new relationship. Kisses, dates, prom, couples' quarrels. And in the meantime, Will has a problem on his hands; a power he needs to learn to control, before it blows up in his face.
It's a crazy end to their school year - but there's more going on behind the scenes than they realize.(This is a sequel to The Red Envelope but you don't necessarily have to have read TRE; this can be read on its own should you wish :) )
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- Part 2 of The Red Envelope
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17 May 2026
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Can't believe I've not bookmarked this peak!!!
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An Oath of Flesh and Dreams (Little Oaths Outtake) by midnighteverlark
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
30 Jul 2024
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His first night at the manor, Will dreams of his betrothed.
An explicit outtake from Little Oaths. Can be read on its own. Dream sex, but it's both their dreams. (And they're both oblivious.) Shared dreams, yo. It's what's happening.
PWP, basically.
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- Part 2 of Little Oaths
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17 May 2026
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Operation Matchmakers by midnighteverlark for paladinscleric
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
19 Oct 2021
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Mike teaches English in room B207.
Will teaches art in B213.
And they clearly, clearly like each other.
Their students hatch a plan to get them together.Gift fic for paladinscleric! Happy birthday!
(Not a text/chat fic! It just has elements of that from the students' POV. Don't be put off by the first bit, it's not all chat.)
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17 May 2026
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Mike taps Will’s foot with his own. “I hate hearing you call me Lord Wheeler. You needn't do that.”
“We were not alone, your footman was scarcely two feet away,” Will says, rolling his eyes. “What would you rather have me say?”
Alone in the carriage, Mike lets his gaze fall to the pressed collar of Will's shirt, to the emerald silk of his waistcoat, round golden buttons leading down to fawn-coloured trousers that sit tight around his thighs. He exhales slowly. “I can think of a great many things I’d rather have you say.”
Pink stains Will's cheeks. “Not here,” he says quietly, before looking determinedly out of the carriage window.
Lord Michael Wheeler, only son and heir to the Duke of Richmond, has fallen hopelessly in love with London painter William Byers.
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15 May 2026
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Random, mostly unconnected snippets of cut scenes from my longfic in this series.
Can be read as standalone A/B/O oneshots..
The other boy’s earlier comment sinks in, and Will can’t help but blurt out with somewhat garbled speech, “You’re a comic nerd?”
Jake winces exaggeratedly. “Nerd is such a strong word. I don’t like to use language like that.”
“Fantasy inclined?” he jokes with a light chuckle.
“Oh, now that sounds badass.” Jake leans his head back with a smile and removes his hand from Will’s face. “Okay, I’ll take fantasy inclined.”
“Good to know,” Will says with a hearty nod and wide grin.
He's looking up at Jake when he’s startled by a touch on his back. Light but there. He lets out a tiny gasp that he’s hoping is subtle enough to not be too noticeable. He smells him before anything else.
“Hey. You weren’t at your bike.” It’s murmured against his ear. Mike’s lips almost graze him, and suddenly, Will’s ears feel on fire. Humiliating, how a small gesture can make him come undone. It's, what feels like, a knuckle pushing into his shirt enough to touch him.
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- Part 2 of Heated Pull Universe
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15 May 2026
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Will is junior in college when his friends notice a quiet, nerdy boy who keeps staring at him and they dare Will to ask him out. The date goes very well and Will's friends don't believe him until they accidentally overhear the pair.
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15 May 2026
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As much of a mystery as Mike was, Will had come to understand at least one thing. Mike needed to be needed.
Will felt like a lightbulb had gone off in his head when he’d come to the realisation.
The dealing, the sex, the taunting texts – it all made sense. People came to Mike to get what they needed, whether that be drugs, an orgasm, or the last word in a fiery exchange.
The goading messages were a test, Will had decided – a constant push and pull, Mike seeing whether Will would come back and defend himself against his harsh words.
In a way, Will was no better than the people traipsing Mike’s door at all hours of the night. He did need something from Mike, just the same as everyone else.Or:
Ending up on the infamous roster of the college drug dealer was not in Will's college plans. He'd had a list — a real one, written down — of how this year was supposed to go. Mike Wheeler was not on it. None of this was.
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14 May 2026
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Mike gets his wisdom teeth removed and, high on pain meds, confuses Will for El. Hijinks ensue.
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Oh my god. Mike thinks I’m his girlfriend.
It’s like a giant universal joke. The universe is making fun of him. It’s not really funny, but… it’s actually extremely funny. Mike is confusing Will with his own girlfriend, and he’s calling him pretty. Well, that part is a little confusing, but the rest of it is very hilarious. Oh, he can’t wait to tell him this later.
A bit amused, Will smiles disbelievingly.
Mike speaks again in a contemplating tone, “You look like Will today. More than normal. Iss nice. I like it. You should look like Will more often.”
The smile from Will’s face vanishes.
What the fuck???
“I- I look like Will??” he asks stiffly.
“Yeah. More’n normal. Iss good.”
He parrots the words with no inflection. “It’s good that I look like Will all the time?”
“Yeah!” Mike says. His eyes light up, and Will almost believes that he’s doing it on purpose before his head flops inelegantly to the side.
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14 May 2026
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Through the Cracks in My Skull by Chaotic_Gemini_In_The_Sky
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
10 Dec 2025
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Haunted by Vecna’s voice in his head, Mike becomes an unwilling gateway to Will and El while doing everything he can to hide it. When the pressure shatters his composure, his possession and his love for Will are dragged into the light.
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13 May 2026
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Of Storms and Soft Things by Chaotic_Gemini_In_The_Sky
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
05 Dec 2025
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Will Byers grows up certain he’ll present as an omega like the rest of his family—right up until the test marks him an alpha and turns his world sideways.
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13 May 2026
Bookmarker's Notes
Such a sweet version of them that does not leave out the friendship aspect of their relationship, loooove!
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knights in white satin (beauty i'd always missed) by CastleByersAfterDark
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
10 Sep 2024
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It was late summer, the Party's last together before splitting for college, and the day finally arrived for their trip to the Midwest Renaissance Festival. They'd all been working hard on intricate costumes and props - Mike and Will in particular were beyond excited for the trip. Completely enamored with one another, as per usual, the boys get caught up in a game of pretend, with an indulgence in role-playing versions of their long-time DnD characters together throughout their adventure at the faire, eventually escalating it further than either of them planned. Well, one of them might have had very specific plans in mind...
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13 May 2026
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fifty-seven hours in new york city, 1989 by cinnamoncider
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
17 Mar 2026
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“What in the absolute fuck are you doing here?”
“I—” Mike tries, but the words die in his throat. Will’s the first to pull away, but Mike wants to stay tucked into his warm, dry arms and neck and scent forever. “I missed you.”
“You — you missed me?”
Mike flushes crimson and tears his gaze away from Will — suddenly he’s feeling a little too seen, a little too looked through. “I — yeah.”
or, the four days in which mike runs away from hawkins and shows up on the doorstep of will's east village apartment without telling a soul he was coming - including will himself
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- Part 3 of post epilogue byler core
Bookmarked by CaughtInTheHeadlight
13 May 2026
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To me, this is about learning that grief, happiness, love and regret can co-exist and not torture you, if you let it
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“Whatever you want, you can use my body for anything.”
“I was just wondering if…you’d allow me to fuck your face?”
Mike is determined to give Will the perfect birthday :)
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The Birthday Showersex ficSeries
- Part 1 of Minus 260 Days
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12 May 2026
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a lesson in coasting: an idiot's guide to gay allyship by michael j. wheeler by cinnamoncider
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
06 May 2026
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“So, I’ve been thinking," Mike throws his head back into the sofa’s head rest. “You know how I talk about girls all the time?”
The pencil in Will’s hand freezes for just a moment, something Mike wouldn’t have been able to tell at all if he wasn’t staring right at Will’s hands to avoid his gaze. “So?”
“Well, I’ve been thinking, right?”
Will looks up, but Mike isn’t looking back at him. He’s picking at a loose thread on the couch cushion. “What, about girls?”
“No,” Mike shakes his head, “about boys."
Will nearly chokes on his tongue. “You’ve been thinking about boys?”
or, mike conducts an uncomfortably elaborate semester-long personal inquiry project on how to be a better straight ally to his gay best friend. for educational reasons only. obviously
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11 May 2026
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He cupped Mike’s face with his palms and pulled away from the kiss. “I want to try something,” he said before slipping from his boyfriend’s lap. Mike looked dazed at first, eyebrows furrowing in confusion. Then his expression changed to that of surprise as Will kneeled between his knees, palms caressing up his thighs and reaching for the buttons on his jeans.
“Whoa, whoa,” he said, hands quickly reaching to stop Will’s goal of getting him naked. “What’s going on, baby?” he asked, even though he was pretty sure where Will was going with this.
“I want to blow you,” he got in response, and Will quickly continued undoing his pants.
“Wait, wait, Will, stop,” Mike said, once again bringing his hands to a stop. “Let’s talk about this, please.”
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or: Because of his very traumatic encounter with Vecna years ago, Will has never given a blowjob before. He decides he wants to try to get over his fear and heal his trauma with the help of Mike.
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- Part 3 of Will's trauma recovery
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10 May 2026