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Where Were You (When I Was Lonesome) by Concerned_terrapin
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
21 Jun 2023
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He didn’t really understand why someone would want to go to a cemetery for a birthday party, but hey, maybe Will was a bit of a weird kid.
“Hey Will.” Mike called, his voice gentler than he had ever heard it.
He whipped his head around, scanning the rows for another figure, desperately looking for Will. It didn’t really click until Mike stepped forward and knelt beside a grave, placing his perfectly imperfect cake in front of a well-kept headstone.
Oh.
Will Byers is dead.
So how the hell did he end up stuck haunting Mike Wheeler's basement?
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Left His Heart There in the Sea by Concerned_terrapin
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
27 Jul 2024
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“Mr. Byers! I was hoping to catch you. This is Dr. Owens, from Hawkins National Laboratory.”
Will pinched the bridge of his nose in annoyance, already feeling a headache beginning to form in his temples. "I’m kind of in the middle of a lecture here, can this wait?”
“I’m afraid it can’t. We need your assistance urgently.”
“And why do you need me?” Will was unable to suppress the bitterness in his tone, “You’ve got plenty of experts and doctors on your staff. I’m just a grad student, and I’m halfway across the country. What could I possibly do that no one else could?”
Dr. Owens cleared his throat on the other end of the line, “You’re the only one who’s been there and made it out alive. Honestly, we could use your expertise. We’ve caught a specimen. A live one. And you’re definitely going to want to see this.”
Or, it's 1998 and the Upside Down is still alive and kicking, and something new just came out.
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07 Feb 2026
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The love triangle with Tobias ended, and Mike and Will just celebrated their six month anniversary. Life is good.
Until Venca comes back, and starts possessing Will at random times, making him act out of character, making him sabotage his relationship with Mike. Because if Will doesn’t have Mike, Vecna can take him.
And the worst part is, Mike is starting to believe it.
Especially when Vecna starts getting Tobias involved.
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- Part 2 of Tobias Universe
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28 Jan 2026
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🔥🔥🔥🔥😍 not me crying over my gas station thunder rolls
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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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09 Dec 2025
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in the springtime, in the sun (we can be alone without anyone) by orphan_account
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
06 Nov 2023
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“It is my duty to serve the Royal Family,” he recites.
“Thank you, William,” the queen says, and this time her smile looks the slightest bit more genuine. “And you should know that your services are for the interest of love once more.”
Love? He blinks, waiting for her to explain the commission that she wants.
“After all,” she says lightly, “it is now Michael’s turn to be married.”
[or: As the prince of a royal kingdom, Mike has duties to the Crown. One of these duties is entering an arranged marriage with Princess El of Lenora, in an attempt to foster a strong political alliance. Because the two have yet to meet, the king and queen decide to the court painter, as well as the prince’s closest friend, Will Byers, to paint a portrait of Mike and have it sent to the princess. Unbeknownst to them all, Will has been in love with the prince for years.]
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02 Feb 2026