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Across the room, between two people talking animatedly, was Mike.
He wasn’t looking at Will. Not yet. He was laughing at something someone had said, his head tilted back slightly, one hand running distractedly through his hair. It was a familiar gesture, too familiar, and it hit Will like a punch to the stomach.
He tried to look away, really. But that was precisely the moment Mike turned.
Their eyes met.
It wasn’t some grand cinematic moment. No music lowered, no crowd vanished. It was just a glance, maybe a second too long, long enough to recognize each other, to realize that yes, it was real. That it wasn’t a memory, nor a hallucination caused by alcohol.
Mike’s eyes widened slightly. Surprise, recognition, something dangerously close to relief.
Will felt his heart surge in an instant, a sharp beat that stole his breath. The heat in his cheeks returned, stronger, and the room seemed to close in around him.
That was enough.
Will dropped his gaze abruptly, as if burned. He rose from the couch, almost tripping, leaving the empty cup on the table with an ungraceful thump.
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18 Jan 2026
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Will loved ordinary things, an uneventful existence was something he craved. Sadly, when Mike Wheeler walks into his life, Will’s easy going path snaps right in half. A passion he could never imagine overtaking his whole being.
It was too bad their friend groups hated each other and his sister had a huge crush on the musician. Off limits.
Fantastic.
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17 Jan 2026
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**Taking place following the End of Stranger Things Season 5**
The party all go their separate ways for college, Mike stays behind in Hawkins. Haunted by Eleven's death and ... other things ;)
Mike isolates himself from his friends for over a year before finally deciding to confront the things that keep him up at night.
Mike decides to visit Will at school in Chicago. He doesn't stick to their plans and runs into Will... and Carlton at a club. Needless to say this causes... issues.**The first few chapters are shorter, and mostly backstory to fill in the blanks in between the end of S5 and the beginning of my story!**
This is a byler love story, but it will be angsty and very very slow burn, there will be smut eventually. Your patience will be rewarded! ;)
Update: I am new to Ao3 and to HTML so I may go back and edit chapters to reformat. still learning!
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- Part 1 of Fire in My Heart
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17 Jan 2026
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you looked back at me once (but i looked back two times) by IIBreathlessII
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
26 Dec 2025
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After everything that they had been through together, Will Byers is sure one thing remains unchanged: his feelings for Mike Wheeler are one-sided. Though he's living in the Wheelers' basement, he tries his best to get over Mike and fully accept himself with the help of Robin Buckley. Mike, meanwhile, is struggling with emotions he doesn't yet understand and a twisting feeling in his stomach at the thought of Will and Robin getting close so quickly. Misunderstandings grow, jealousy simmers, and buried feelings refuse to stay quiet as the boys figure themselves out.
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16 Jan 2026
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1991 in New York City. Will Byers has adapted to his new life. Fully accepting of himself and thriving. Majoring in art with good friends, a stable family unit and a loving boyfriend. He’s left the past behind him.
Until the past shows up unannounced at his favourite bar one Tuesday night after 15 months of radio silence.
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Will has finally moved on and Mike joins him on a bar stool one night in 90s New York to throw him off balance.
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16 Jan 2026