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    The water ebbs around them, slow and tranquil, but the storm raging inside Will is anything but.

    All he sees are Mike’s eyes as he closes the gap. A drop of water rolls down his neck, disappearing into the naked line of his collarbone.

    “Say no if you don’t want me to,” he murmurs. “Push me back.”

    Or, Will gets swept into Mike’s irresistible pull after a single night that changes their friendship forever. Late night talks turn into even later night kisses, friendly nudges to intoxicating touches, and the creaking of bedsprings now means something other than the return of Will's nightmares. Each new change blurs the line between friendship and something more, and as Will struggles to stay afloat through Mike's confusing storm, he starts wondering what it is exactly they are - and whether he'll sink for good in trying to find out.

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    29 Apr 2026

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    “Look at this! Look at what I did to you! I’m marking you. I’m dragging you into whatever broken, haunted thing I am. I can't stay away from you, not even in my sleep. I try to protect you. I stay awake until I feel like I’m falling apart, and it still happens. I still find you. I'm hurting you, Will.”

    Mike’s chest heaved. His vision blurred.

    Will’s expression settled into something steady, focused. His shoulders squared slightly, his gaze fixed on Mike.

    “You think I don't know?” Will said quietly.

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    Mike Wheeler hasn't slept in fifty hours. He’s been haunting the neon-lit diners of 1990s Manhattan, fueled by caffeine pills and the terror of what happens when he closes his eyes. He’s convinced he’s a haunting, a ghost from Hawkins finally marking the one person he’s trying to protect—the one person he can't stop dreaming about.

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    08 Apr 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 32

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    "Nothing?" Lucas repeats. "You just—what—woke up one day and decided to stop talking to each other?"

    Mike presses his lips together, jaw tightening. "We didn't decide anything," he says. Then, after a beat, adds, "We just... grew apart a bit. That's all."

    Lie.

    Mike keeps lying over and over, like it's the only thing he knows how to do anymore. Seriously, if there were a challenge for liar of the year, he'd place first without even trying. Half the time, he's not even sure he remembers how to tell the truth anymore—or which version of it is supposed to be it.

    "A bit?" Lucas scoffs. "Will doesn't even want to be near you, Mike."

     
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    Mike and Will have been avoiding each other for months after Will told him he is gay.
    Mike thinks he can just keep on living like this, until they find themselves living under the same roof.

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    14 Mar 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 59

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    "Now, back to the lesson, young pond frog or whatever that nerd shit is called."

    "Uh, it's Padawan." Will corrects with the exact amount of attitude that particular crime deserved.

    Max blows a raspberry at him. "Whatever-wan, shut up and listen. What you want is that arch!"

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    Will just really wants Mike to fuck him. Max offers some advice.

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    10 Mar 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 28

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    “He, Dustin and Lucas also joined a new DND club,” El says between a mouthful of waffles.

    Oh.

    Oh, no.

    Mike and Jonathan’s eyes snap towards Will at the same time. Will who stops mid chew. Blankly staring at the table.

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    My take on how the s5 fight against Vecna could've gone. This is a snippet from my other book, but can be read as a stand alone.

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    23 Feb 2026