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• It’s warmer now (with a temper like you) by mzrz

  Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

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  16 Dec 2025

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  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Will Byers/Mike Wheeler
  • Will Byers
  • Karen Wheeler
  • Joyce Byers
  • Ted Wheeler (Stranger Things)
  • Mike Wheeler
  • Nancy Wheeler
  • Jonathan Byers
  • Holly Wheeler
  • Lucas Sinclair
  • Maxine "Max" Mayfield
  • Will Byers Loves Mike Wheeler
  • POV Will
  • Sharing a Bed
  • Sharing a Room
  • Winter
  • Broken Thermostat
  • manipulative Mike Wheeler
  • Will Byers Has an Eating Disorder
  • Gay Will Byers
  • Internalized Homophobia
  • Mike Wheeler is Bad at Feelings
  • Gay Mike Wheeler
  • Slow Burn
  • Flirting
  • yearning final boss
  • friends don’t lie
  • My First Work in This Fandom
  • Ice Skating
  • Mike Wheeler has attachment issues
  • coming to terms with sexuality
  • Mike Wheeler Has Internalized Homophobia

  Summary

  “Why?” The question felt more loaded than it was. “I just needed some space.” Mikes head quickly turned to him, the sad expression evident. “From me?” Will stopped walking before quickly clarifying. “No! No, not from you Mike. From the house, you know? It can feel a bit crowded since everyone’s..I.. I didn’t mean you, Mike.” They stood in place, Mike simply staring at him for what felt like 30 seconds.

   

  Was there really anything Will could hide from Mike?

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