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Over Christmas break, Will comes out to his friends a few months into their first year of college. After some time apart, Mike can hardly believe the person standing in front of him is the same shy, lifelong best friend he’s known since kindergarten. Will has grown into himself away from Hawkins, surrounded by studios and artists and people who seem to see him for who he truly is.
Maybe if they’d gone to the same college, the change wouldn’t feel so stark. Maybe it would’ve happened slowly, together. How did Mike miss the most important months of his best friend’s life—and even more pressing, why didn’t Will come out to him first?
While Will and the others seem to be thriving, Mike feels stuck in dreary Seattle, studying something safe and going nowhere. He’s happy for them, truly. So why does it feel like he’s being left behind?
_______________Or, Will comes out to his friends, and Mike can no longer ignore the colossal mistake that is his choice of major—entirely unrelated to Will’s sexuality, of course.
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08 Jan 2026
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"Mike, let's get out of here."
"You know, I've waited my whole life for someone to say that to me."---
Will Byers and Mike Wheeler haven't spoken since graduation day. They find each other again twice.
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Or: Byler gets the Jopper treatment
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08 Jan 2026
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In the quiet corners of Hawkins’ video store, Nancy Wheeler and Robin Buckley find themselves orbiting each other, caught between teasing familiarity and unspoken feelings. What starts as wary acquaintance after a tense misunderstanding slowly unfolds into something warmer: shared jokes, secret movie recommendations, and accidental touches that linger just a moment too long.
As they navigate the everyday chaos of work, school, and their own insecurities, Nancy and Robin discover that friendship can be as thrilling—and terrifying—as love. Each glance, each small gesture draws them closer, until the line between friendship and something more begins to blur.- Language:
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07 Jan 2026
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is it wrong to now decide i miss you? by axel_artificially
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
04 Jan 2026
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"I had this crush on someone, even though I know— I know they're not like me."
Will was looking right at him when he said that. That was surely intentional, wasn't it? But if it was targeted to him, that would've confirmed Mike's biggest fear: he was too late.
Mike's stomach dropped. All of those years. All of those moments. He wasn't reading too much into them after all, they both were just too scared to initiate anything.
And Will took it as a sign of disinterest.
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Or: What if Mike Wheeler connected the dots on who Will's "Tammy" was? More importantly, what if this caused him to question Will's painting just a little bit more?
(CREDS TO @Kreidenpr1nz FOR WRITING THIS SUMMARY FOR ME THANK YOU 💔💔)Bookmarked by HyperactiveDani
06 Jan 2026
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“I’m serious, though,” he says, and when he glances up, Mike’s already staring back at him, brown eyes imploring into hazel. Insistent. “We should do it. For real.”
Will’s breath catches at the way it feels like he can see right through him, and he swallows hard at how sincere he sounds, even if he doubts the idea will ever get off the ground, if he figures that Mike will forget about it in a day or two. “Where would we even go?” Will says, humoring him.
“California,” Mike answers, like it’s obvious.
OR: Mike and Will recreate their perfect spring break by taking a road trip to California.
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04 Jan 2026
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Mike really just wants to take care of Will, in every way he possibly can.
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- Part 1 of i can't be without you
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- 2/2
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04 Jan 2026
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“I’m your friend, Will,” Mike said finally, opening his eyes again with a newfound sense of determination. “Your best friend. I should—I should be paying more attention to you. I shouldn’t make you feel like you have to… to hide from me.”
“Mike,” Will said softly.
“And I’m sorry that I did make you feel that way. I just…” Mike trailed off again. He shook his head, biting his lip as if in thought. He averted his gaze from Will’s again, looking down at the floor instead. “I… I brought you in here because I wanted to ask. Um…”
Will waited. When Mike finally lifted his head again, his eyes were softened around the edges, a silent plea hidden under curiosity.
“Who’s Tammy?” Mike asked finally.
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The aftermath of Will's coming out scene rewritten because it was one of many wasted opportunities to make byler canon
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04 Jan 2026
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After the closure of the upside down and the loss that reshaped them all, Mike finds himself grappling with a truth he has spent years avoiding. As the world rebuilds, so does his understanding of love, memory, and the stories he tells himself to survive. Through quiet moments, unfinished conversations, and echoes of old campaigns, Mike begins to see the pattern he missed; how Will Byers has always been at the center of his life, not as a role to play, but as a constant he never questioned.
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04 Jan 2026
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" Mike would consider himself a good friend.
Even a great one, if he really had to get nitpicky about it."or
Mike tries to convince himself he's fine with Will's new boyfriend. He's not, but he doesn't quite understand what that means just yet.
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03 Jan 2026
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I could show you in a word (if I wanted to) by shuddertothink
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
19 Dec 2025
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Mike braces himself. “I want you to be happy, okay, of course I do, but seeing you and Robin together is just…it’s hard, okay?”
Will’s eyebrows furrow. “It’s hard?” Suddenly, his eyes widen, lips curing into a smile. “Wait. Wait wait wait—“
“Yes, it’s hard, okay!?” Mike gawks. “Why’re you laughing!? This is serious!”
“I’m sorry! It’s just—“ Will apologises, clapping a hand over his mouth as an attempt to stifle his laughter, “Mike. Do you think Robin and I are together, or something?”
Mike’s heart stutters. “You’re not?”
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03 Jan 2026
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whenever im alone with you (you make me feel like i am whole again) by thepassnger
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
02 Jan 2026
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When Lonnie shows up at the Byers household one evening, Will just can’t sleep knowing that the man that used to hurt him so violently is now under the same roof as him.
So he spends the night at Mike’s.
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He hated that this still bothered him.
He shouldn’t be scared. Deep down, Will knew he was bigger now. Stronger. Tougher than he’d ever been back then. He could probably take Lonnie in a fight if it came down to it.
But God—
The idea of it happening again made something inside him shrivel. The memory alone was enough to make him feel sick.
And who was he kidding, anyway? Maybe he could beat Lonnie physically, but he couldn’t even look the man in the eye. The moment Lonnie spoke to him, Will froze. His body remembered everything his mind tried to forget.
He wanted safety.
He wanted comfort.
He wanted Mike.
So that’s where he went.
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- Part 5 of Byler 2000s AU (mostly oneshots)
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03 Jan 2026
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“Come over tonight?” Mike whispered into his flip phone, his hand cupped tightly over the speaker. He lay on his side beneath navy blue covers, knees drawn up, heart hammering as he listened for footsteps in the hallway. He crossed his fingers under the blanket like it might help. “Please?”
He winced the second the word left his mouth. God, he sounded needy.
A soft laugh crackled through the line. “Of course I’m coming over,” Will said, his voice warm and unmistakably amused, like he could picture Mike exactly as he was—curled up in bed, chewing on his lip, trying not to be heard.
Mike’s mouth split into a grin before he could stop it. He pressed the phone closer to his ear.
“Great,” he said, lowering his voice even more. “Just—be careful climbing over the garage this time, okay? My dad would actually fucking kill you if he caught you out there.”
“When have I ever gotten caught?” Will shot back, teasing, confident.
Mike snorted quietly. “Are you serious? Remember when—”
“Yeah, yeah, whatever,” Will cut in, laughing now. “I’ll be there by midnight.”
“You better be.” Mike teased.
“Fuck off,” Will said fondly.
Mike smiled so hard his cheeks hurt. “See you.”
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- Part 1 of Byler 2000s AU (mostly oneshots)
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03 Jan 2026
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“That’s not for school, right?” Mike asked, trying to sound like he hadn't already looked.
“No,” Will responded, oblivious, “just needed some practice.”
Mike hummed again. On screen, Luke rolled desperately away from the sand people.
Slowly, casually, he placed another kiss against Will’s throat, the skin visible around his collar, and pulled his shirt out of the way to trail them across his shoulder.
Mike had said that he would let Will draw, but he was so bored.
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03 Jan 2026
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Will’s rooted in WSQK’s kitchen, drinking deeply from the tap after being drained of the last of his tears. He’d cried them all out in front of his loved ones, their acceptance of him sending waves of relief flooding his worn system, his body trying its hardest to recuperate before tonight. It seems most of the party have the same idea, giving him the space he needs after such an enervating ordeal.
“I’ll catch up with you later.” Mike says to Dustin, whose eyes shift briefly to Will and then back to Mike without a word. His brow lifts minutely, but he says nothing as he shuts the door behind him. All at once that fearlessness Will experienced drains from his body, his form left cold in the sudden absence of the rest of their friends.Bookmarked by HyperactiveDani
02 Jan 2026
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Don’t get him wrong, Mike loves the grinding, but more and more lately, it’s been leaving him jittery, and frustrated, and wanting more. “More” has been a bit daunting, though. Mike would be lying if he said he wasn’t nervous. The “sex education” in Hawkins amounts to “don’t do it, or else you’ll get pregnant and your life will be over,” and that isn’t exactly applicable to Mike’s current predicament. There exists no Hawkins Homo Yoda, who sits down with gay teenagers to explain the mechanics of guy-on-guy sex—not that Mike wants that, but still. It would be nice to know how to go about the whole thing. So there’s that side of things; the complicated, difficult to wrap your head around, "unnatural" side of things. And then there’s the rest. The much more primal instinct to rip Will’s pants off and touch him, and do whatever feels good, because what else does anyone do anyway?
A first time fic. Mike and Will are roughly 17/18. Supposed to be set roughly in the cannon, but I'm not completely sure how the times match up.
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02 Jan 2026
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Will scrambled out of the bed, tripping in his panic and hitting the floor with a deafening thud. Mike gasped- a real, lucid gasp, and sat up.
“Wha- Will? Are you-” He said, clearly confused and barely awake.
“Fine-” Will interrupted, voice three octaves higher than normal. He scrambled to his feet, keeping his front angled away from Mike and rushing towards the door.
“What’re you-” Mike cut himself off this time and as Will opened the door to the hall he couldn’t help but glance back briefly.
Mike’s hair was a mess, and he’d frozen half-way through sitting up. A stunned and abashed expression on his face that could only mean he’d realized what state his body was in.
“B-bathroom.” Will replied hastily darting out into the hall.
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Horny sleepover Byler fic. Post Season 4 pre Season 5.
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02 Jan 2026
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An anonymous writer starts writing in to Will and Robin's queer gossip/advice podcast, 'Dear Dorothy', for help on confessing his love to his best friend. Will tries to offer advice on how best to go about it, aided by his own similar experience being in love with his best friend, who coincidentally is acting really strangely...
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OR: Five times that Will unknowingly helps Mike attempt to seduce him and the one time he knowingly does.
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02 Jan 2026
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New City. New School. Same Old Heartbreak.
Will Byers thought sharing a dorm with Mike Wheeler would be a dream come true. Instead, it’s a front-row seat to Mike’s awkward attempts at moving on from El. But when a messy night ends in a kiss that feels anything but accidental, the rules of their friendship are rewritten overnight.
Will is happy to play the role of the secret lover, the placeholder, if it means keeping Mike in his life. He’s prepared for the breakup. He’s prepared for Mike to find a "real" girlfriend. He’s prepared for everything... except the possibility that Mike isn't pretending at all.
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Will does not realize he and Mike are dating.Series
- Part 1 of The Observer Effect
- Language:
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- 53,105
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- 5/5
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02 Jan 2026
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I want to breathe in the open wind (I want to kiss like lovers do) by Nehm
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
25 Jan 2026
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The day that Mike Wheeler presented as a prime alpha was also the day that everything changed for him and Will.
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Will and Mike make a promise to each other to never abandon each other no matter who they present as and what happens. But when Mike presents as an alpha, he apparently does everything in his power to go against that promise.
Everyone says it's for Will's protection. Mostly Mike.
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02 Jan 2026
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It’s winter in Hawkins, and Mike and Will aren’t speaking anymore. Living in Mike’s house, Will tries to be invisible, spending most of his time in the basement.
Then the power goes out — and if there’s one thing he dreads more than facing Mike, it’s the cold.
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Seven nights in which Mike and Will have to sleep in the same bed, even though they’re barely friends anymore.
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- 52,632
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- 8/8
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02 Jan 2026