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New York, 1993. Will Byers hits a rough patch in his relationship, and Mike Wheeler is forced to confront his emotions for once.
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Fuck Will's epilogue boyfriend and FUCK the duffers.
Basically just them being difficult and fucking out their feelings ayBookmarked by Hatmustache
09 Jan 2026
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Operation Byler. Max's Master Byler Plan. by heavenlyofficialsmut
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
08 Jan 2026
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It's the last summer for college after they spent their childhood quite literally saving the world. Nothing is really normal but it's close enough and the party are hunkered down in the Wheeler basement watching bad romance movies, a little bit buzzed on alcohol, discussing all their bad romance takes and choices.
It takes exactly one movie before they realise that Will can't join in because he doesn't have any romance stories to tell.
They decide right there that the end of summer is going to be spent helping their best friend become the very best he can be so that when he goes to college he can have as many romantic moments as he wants.
From there it's fashion shows, flirt training, practice dates and realising that he's already in a romance story and has been since he got off that swingset.
Hopefully this one has a happy ending.
---No actual willxothers happens in this fic it's purely hypothetical as a way to push their plans to get byler together!
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09 Jan 2026
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Mike Wheeler can be a good boyfriend. He knows he can. All those hours watching those stupid cheesy romcom movies weren't for nothing, but when push comes to shove, he isn't good enough for Eleven as she spends each day stressed out of her mind about losing. About Vecna. They broke up, and while he isn't happy about it, he also isn't one to give up.
Then he gets the idea. To show Eleven how great of a boyfriend he is with no need to win her back right away.
If he just pretends to date someone else, then he could kill two birds with one stone. It couldn’t just be anyone though, not with the apocalypse and all the upside down shit they were dealing with.
That’s where Will came in.
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Will Byers is a dreamer. A stupid, love-struck dreamer who can't find it in himself to keep denying a chance to keep the boy of his dreams closer than ever.
He’d never get Mike really, so if he wanted to cling to the closest thing he could get — pretending to date — then who could really blame him?
(Takes place in the eighteen months between season 4 and season 5)
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09 Jan 2026
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A few years after graduation, the party drive to New York City to visit Will. Will has been thriving in the big apple, he's even gotten himself a boyfriend (much to Mike's dismay). Mike has come to understand that his feelings for Will were never platonic, but it might be too late.
In the days leading up to New Year's Eve, Mike tries to keep his cool around Will. A little flirting couldn't hurt though, could it? Mike doesn't want to go into 1993 with any regrets, and he's ready to get what he wants.
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09 Jan 2026
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Letters to Will (Live from New York) by sofishortcake
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
09 Jan 2026
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“Thanks for taking care of me, Mike. I didn’t mean to drink this much.” Mike locks the dorm door behind him with a quiet click. He turns to see Will swaying against the wall. “You know, I could’ve had Carlton walk me back. If you wanted to stay at the party.”
Mike laughs, low and sharp, taking a deliberate step closer. “Yeah, I bet he would've loved that. And, please... stop saying his fucking name, okay?” His voice rises, strained with a tension he can’t hide. Other names in Will’s mouth twist his stomach in ways he can’t explain.
Will swallows, gaze dropping. “Sorry, I just meant…I’m so happy you’re here, but I know you’re not just here to see me, and you probably want—”
Mike cuts him off without a second thought. He grabs Will’s arms, and shoves him lightly but firmly against the wall. Their chests collide, faces inches apart, the air between them charged and electric. Will freezes—but Mike doesn’t back down. “Will…you have no idea what I want,” he whispers, eyes dropping to Will’s lips. Every shred of control he’s ever clung to around him melting.
And there truly must be something in the NYC air, because Mike from Hawkins would have never dared to do what he does next.
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09 Jan 2026