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   In another universe by thepassnger

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

   • Mature
   • Major Character Death
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   08 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Major Character Death
   • Will Byers/Mike Wheeler
   • Will Byers
   • Mike Wheeler
   • Angst
   • Hurt No Comfort
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Mike Wheeler Has a Mental Breakdown
   • Mike Wheeler Loves Will Byers
   • Post canon
   • 1994
   • Suicidal Thoughts
   • Implied/Referenced Suicide
   • Suicide Attempt
   • Suicide
   • Drugs
   • Good Sibling Nancy Wheeler
   • Depressed Mike Wheeler
   • Cocaine
   • Suicide Notes
   • Doomed Relationship
   • doomed yaoi
   • Will byers epilogue boyfriend
   • Depression
   • Brokeback Mountain References
   • Part 1/2
   • Gay Mike Wheeler
   • Mike Wheeler is Bad at Feelings
   • Mike Wheeler Needs a Hug
   • Mike Wheeler Has Internalized Homophobia
   • Mike POV
   • Past Eleven | Jane Hopper/Mike Wheeler
   • Lowkey toxic Byler

   Summary

   It’s 1995. Mike Wheeler is 24 years old. Everyone has moved on, started lives, careers, futures— and Mike is stuck. Stuck in Hawkins. Stuck in a mess that he isn’t able to crawl out of.

   And what’s worse?

   He’s in love with Will Byers.

   And Will has moved on.

   Series

   • Part 1 of Love, Michael.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   7,826

   Chapters:

   1/1

   Comments:

   34

   Kudos:

   247

   Bookmarks:

   42

   Hits:

   2,071

   Bookmarked by as_traeaa

   28 Jan 2026

   Bookmarker's Notes

   left me wrecked, love it