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It's 1997 and the ghost of Mike Wheeler walks back into Will Byers' life twice in one day: first in a Midtown coffee shop, then as the writer assigned to his graphic novel. Eight years of awkward distance now have a deadline. Collaboration is a special kind of torture when the person you're building a world with is the one who broke yours.
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06 Apr 2026
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Mike points between them again, eyes bright now with unmistakable fascination. “You’re literally the same person.”
“Mike.”
“That’s so—”
“Creepy,” Will finishes.
“Weird,” supplies the girl at the same time.
Mike grins. “Awesome.”
[Or: The one where Willow shows up, and everyone learns a thing or two about universal constants.]
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- Part 2 of parallel hearts
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21 Mar 2026
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The Hour of Lead by evsthewise
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016), IT - Stephen King, IT (Movies - Muschietti)
26 Mar 2026
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“Do you want me to spell it out?” Mike scoffed, moving closer until they were eye to eye. “Sharing a room with Will, getting all touchy with him, cozying up? Don’t play dumb.”
Richie gaped. “What? You mean being a decent human being?”
Mike's cheeks flushed. “You're obviously…” He struggled, then finally muttered, “…flirting with him.”
Richie choked. “Me? Flirting?” A laugh burst out of him.
It's summer in Hawkins, and Richie wouldn't mind getting to kiss a certain boy—maybe even more—if it weren't for the minor inconvenience of a massive earthquake tearing the town open like a giant gate to hell.
It’s a bit of a turn-off. But he’s nothing if not optimistic.
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08 Mar 2026
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“You’re weirdly good at this,” Richie said at one point, taking his rent with a grin. “Like… responsible good. Kinda hot.”
Will’s brain stalled. He’d never been called that.
Mike choked, eyes staying on the bills in his hands. “Can you not flirt with my—”
He stopped himself so abruptly it made Will’s stomach twist.
With his what?
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Will Byers has spent years being quiet—about his feelings, about what he wants, about who he’s allowed to be.
Richie Tozier has never been quiet about anything in his life.
Over Christmas break, Will begins to realize that maybe what he needs isn’t someone careful, or hesitant, or afraid of being seen—but someone who chooses him loudly.
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02 Mar 2026
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“’Morning,” Mike grumbled, voice low from sleep.
“Noon,” Max corrected, as if she hadn’t only woken up thirty minutes before him.
“Wow,” he replied, squinting at the light. “Nobody thought to wake me?”
It happened casually after that, so casually it almost didn’t register at first. El laughed at something Lucas said, then turned toward Mike and leaned in, instinctively, easily, pressing a kiss to his lips like it was the most logical way to say good morning to him.
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or: Mike and Will have been together for a year and a half when El comes back. The problem is, El assumes she and Mike are still together. The bigger problem is that Mike doesn’t realize Will thinks he might choose her.
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28 Feb 2026