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November 6th, 1983 had never been more chaotic. The disappearance of William Byers had cast a shadow over Hawkins that no one could shake. The Byers family’s grief was so consuming that it felt as if the entire town was suffocating under it. Yet, as quickly as the news spread, it was just as quickly forgotten.
People thought it was over when Will’s body was found in the water, when his funeral was held. But no. Hawkins had changed. Strange men in suits, sudden power outages, people vanishing without a trace—something dark had taken root.
But before asking what exactly was happening… Was William Byers really dead? Where was he? William Byers—
BAM.
Pain shot through the creature as it fell to the ground. Will held his gun tightly, his small, trembling body frozen in shock. The monster howled, a sound of anguish that shook the very air. Will tried to catch his breath, the blue, suffocating haze pressing against his lungs.
He could hear the creature’s distant cries echoing around him. Clinging to his weapon, he ran. Anywhere. Anywhere but here.
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04 Feb 2026
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Lonnie sends Will to a camp for troubled teens, hoping they’ll fix the gay right out of him. But when he meets his roommate Mike, things only get worse. As the two grow closer, they vow to figure out a way to escape together. It’s not so easy when the smallest mistakes result in the worst of punishments.
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Lonnie thinks shipping Will off to a program with conversion camp will fix him. It’s probably not a good idea to send him somewhere where his roommate is his type in every way.
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01 Feb 2026
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in which Mike fucks Will in his basement bathroom during a sleepover with the party while everyone was asleep.
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01 Feb 2026
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So I'll wait for you, love (And I'll burn) by Lavenderdrafts
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
04 Feb 2026
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Nine years. That's how long it's been since Mike Wheeler watched Will Byers leave their small Indiana town. Nine years since he said the wrong thing and lost his best friend.
Now, Will is standing five feet away from him in a random brownstone on 62nd Street, with a duffel bag slung over one shoulder and his other hand gripping the handle of a worn suitcase. He looked older. Sharper. Like someone who'd built a life Mike knew nothing about.
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A year-long lease. Two floors. One impossible situation.
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01 Feb 2026
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Mike and Will have been living together for a few months and for the most part it's been wonderful. However, Mike can't help but notice things about his new roommate, namely how much he likes to have things in his mouth.
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31 Jan 2026
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Will chuckled against his neck, and it sent shivers down his spine. Mike squeezed him tighter, taking a deep breath.
“Stay here tonight,” Mike whispered.
“I can't,” Will sighed.
“Please” he tried again.
"Carlton's waiting for me”
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After a year without Will, Mike came to the realization that he needs him more than anything. But it's only when he moves in and sees Will with his new boyfriend that he understands he needs Will in a different way, one that could ruin their friendship.
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30 Jan 2026
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In which Five Hargreeves makes the biggest mistake of his life.Summary: Five had been angry the first time he time-travelled. Not just angry, furious. The person he'd given his heart to had betrayed his trust and he wasn't sure how to forgive her. So, he jumped into the future recklessly, uncaring of the consequence. Forty-one years spent in the apocalyptic wasteland and at The Commission and he finally made it back to her.
It didn't matter that she wasn't happy to see him after nearly eleven years. Five was back. He was going to save the world from the apocalypse and the only girl who meant anything to him.
*This is an AU where everything is the same except Five time jumps at eighteen (nearly nineteen). Story takes place across separate years: 2007/2008 when Five and Natalia are eighteen, and 2019 when Five comes back from the apocalypse, each chapter is labelled with when it is set!*
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- Part 1 of A Matter of Time Duology
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28 Jan 2026
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Drip, Drip, Drip by MagicSchoolbusDropout08 for scr1bbs
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
22 Jul 2024
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The dripping of blood is all Will can hear as he lays down in the bathtub, the world spinning as the pills take effect.
All he has to do is wait. But the universe has other plans.
"Will?" Mike says from the other side of the door. "Can I come in?"
(Will Byers attempts suicide, but Mike manages to break the door down and save his life.)
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27 Jan 2026
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Mike Wheeler is a happily married man to his wife Jane who he has two kids to.
Or so everyone thinks.
When Mike begins to have feelings he's never felt before, he decides to download a dating app to confront those feelings and understand himself.
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27 Jan 2026
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"Why do you keep saying that?"
"Saying what?"
"That you're a virgin," Will says forcefully, like he's in pain.
"Because...I am?"
"No, Mike. You're not."
Everything changes at Stacey's party between Mike and Will, who share more than just a first kiss. But by morning, Mike has forgotten their special night. Will, thinking Mike is taking the easy route and pretending their night hadn't happened, moves to New York and packs his forever crush in hopes he can move on. But the boxed up feelings twist and turn into hate toward his former best friend and he vows never to speak to him again.
Mike can't remember Stacey's party for the life of him. But he does remember one thing: telling Will how he truly feels. But now Will has left town and Mike is left to believe it's because his feelings aren't reciprocated.
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27 Jan 2026
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What if Will Byers was never found in the Upside Down that first week? What if he spent three years fighting back trying to get home?
And what happens when he finally does?
(A Stranger Things AU)
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27 Jan 2026
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Mike Wheeler has grown up to be a young English teacher at Hawkins Middle School, trapped in the stagnation of his hometown and drowning in the memories of a past love with Will Byers.
But when Lonnie Byers dies in a drunk driving accident, Will returns for the funeral.
And Mike and Will have to face each other in all of their grief, anger, trauma, and overwhelming love.
(Written while listening to "Ruined" by Adrianne Lenker on repeat... and I think that had a big impact on the general vibe)
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27 Jan 2026
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Mike is secretly addicted to making Will cry… and cum.
(You are responsible for what you read. Read the tags. If you don’t like it: do not read. I will not tolerate hate)
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26 Jan 2026
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Four years after Hawkins, the Party is still close. They are just older, busier, and better at avoiding the hard conversations. Will Byers has built a steady life in New York. Mike Wheeler has a half-finished manuscript, too many quiet regrets, and a habit of showing up anyway.
The problem is the manuscript: writing it forces Mike to look back and he starts noticing what he missed while he was living it. especially where Will was concerned. After a wedding and breakup keep them all in the same orbit long enough that there’s nowhere to hide behind. After all, the truth always comes out in the end, and Mike has stepped over things for too long.
Canon-compliant post-epilogue (in my heart, this is what happens.)
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24 Jan 2026
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After Will Byers returns to Hawkins after living in California for five years, his life turns upside down. Going back to his past life — a life he thought was long gone — comes with great struggle Will tries to convince everyone (himself included) it’s just some seasonal depression that’s going to wear off once fall is over.
Turns out it’s anything but a seasonal depression, as Will begins to feel like he’s going insane — feeling like he’s haunted by the ghost of his past, struggling to eat anything as food looks like poison, and with a good night’s sleep becoming a thing of the past.
And it certainly doesn’t help that Mike Wheeler keeps staring at him from across the hallway like a creep. He keeps staring instead of talking to Will, instead of making things right after ghosting him years ago.
Because despite once being inseparable, now Will sees Mike as nothing but a cowardly stranger, who didn’t have the guts to write him one last letter saying he didn’t want to keep in touch anymore. Or at least that’s Will’s point of view.
TW. viewer discretion is advised, this work is a tough read that gets emotional and violent at times. please stop reading if it is too much for you.
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24 Jan 2026
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Their final D&D campaign is over. Vecna is defeated. The Party is celebrating.
And Will Byers decides that dinner at the Wheelers is the perfect time to start a different kind of game—one that involves his foot, Mike's lap, and absolutely zero shame.
Mike promises revenge.
What he doesn't expect is that Will's powers—dormant since Vecna's death—have been waiting for exactly this kind of intensity to come roaring back to life.
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(Or: The one where Will can't control his abilities during sex, every lightbulb in the Wheeler basement explodes, and Mike Wheeler has the best worst night of his entire life.)
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22 Jan 2026
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mike starts to hang out with max's new roommate just because her dad is hot.
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will tries really hard not to let his daughter's friend get in his bed.
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- Part 6 of byler
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22 Jan 2026
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A conflict of interest (in your orbit) by wheezingwheeler
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
01 Feb 2026
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"They were satellites in unstable orbit, trying desperately not to collide while being pulled toward each other anyway."
Will Byers thought he'd buried his feelings for Mike Wheeler somewhere between Hawkins and Chicago. Then Mike walks into his life again, and eight years of distance collapse into nothing.
What starts as a forbidden attraction becomes something neither of them can name - desperate encounters, painful misunderstandings, emotional manipulation, and Mike's inability to reconcile who he is.
When Mike finally stops running, he might just be too late.
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21 Jan 2026
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On PrEP & On Set by wolfandsnap
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016), Stranger Things RPF, Real Person Fiction
31 Jan 2026
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Noah really shouldn’t be looking for a hookup this close to the production trailers, but it’s eleven PM in Georgia and he’s tired of being alone.
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21 Jan 2026
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He's my man (And I'll love him like nobody else can) by Nr1_BlazaiLover
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
20 Jan 2026
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Love was an intimate feeling to Will, something that he felt deep inside, in his heart, soul and his bones. Love was something Will had never dared to dream of, because his love was different.
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Byler iconic rain scene except Will gets Hanahaki disease 🥹✌🏻
Takes place in season 3 obviously lol
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20 Jan 2026