these little wonders (these twists and turns of fate)
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kindred souls alike (forever intertwined) by sadbeena07
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
27 Jan 2026
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The first time she had asked him if she could look at his art, it was the summer before they moved to California.
El had been quieter than usual, with them all under the impression that Hop was dead, and sometimes she would knock on Will’s door and ask if she could borrow a book to read, or a pen to write with, or ask if he had a shirt that might fit her. The fourth day in a row that she had knocked on his door, Will remembers her hesitating and looking around the room, as if trying to come up with a reason for her to be there. He remembers feeling stupid for taking so long to realize that El hadn’t needed any of that stuff, but was reaching out in the only way she could think to (looking back, it wasn’t actually that long, but that entire summer felt like it was passing so slowly after the encounter at the mall). That fourth time, Will spoke up before El could say anything.
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Will shares his art with El, and it isn't as scary as he thought
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His eyes scanned the landscape, stomach twisting into knots at the rush of memories, good and bad. He could almost see his sister, like a mirage, decked out in a set of Nancy’s old gym clothes, flying above the old school bus. The ghost of a smile passed his lips, rapidly fading as his heart broke all over again.
Will wasn’t sure how much more sorrow his body could carry before he ran out of space to breathe. Now that the Wheelers were more settled, and the military was in full retreat, there was nowhere left to turn his attention but inwards. And he didn’t want to look inwards anymore. He’s spent so much of his life in contemplation and reflection, and for once, he wanted to let go of the past, but it clung to him, wrapped around him like barbed wire.
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Will takes the space to grieve.
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