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It's 1997 and the ghost of Mike Wheeler walks back into Will Byers' life twice in one day: first in a Midtown coffee shop, then as the writer assigned to his graphic novel. Eight years of awkward distance now have a deadline. Collaboration is a special kind of torture when the person you're building a world with is the one who broke yours.
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13 Jan 2026
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Mike hasn't forgotten the solid weight of Will caged inside his arms, or the minty scent of his shampoo, tucked so close against his nose. What it means. Why it's relentlessly chewed him up for the last two years.
Those were dangerous thoughts, though. Mike didn't know what to do with them, their increasing urgency, and so flipped the photo over to give himself a break.
And there, on the back, scrawled in deep blue ink, was a note. Will's shaky handwriting had improved, shrunk, but it was as unmistakable as the slope of his nose, the mole near his mouth.
'You should visit sometime. I'd love to show you around. I miss you.' Followed by an address and a dorm number, signed simply 'x - Will'.
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Or: after receiving a letter prompting Mike to visit Will at college, Mike realizes a lot about himself, like he won't tolerate people pushing into Will's space and that he's finally ready to admit what he couldn't at the end of the world.
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10 Jan 2026
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Six years after the battle, Mike Wheeler is living in a quiet house filled with familiar sounds, unfinished pages, and the weight of choices he hasn’t made. His friends have moved on — to other cities, other lives — while Mike remains suspended between the story he’s trying to write and the one he’s afraid to live.
When a publishing opportunity in New York forces him to confront the possibility of change, Mike has to make a life-changing decision.
Maybe moving forward doesn’t mean leaving everything behind. Maybe it means allowing himself to be found.Or, Mike goes to New York without telling Will - and everything unravels from there.
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07 Jan 2026
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looking for hope (and I hope it's you) by particularparadox
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
12 Jan 2026
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Five years after graduation, the party reunites in Hawkins for Lucas and Max's wedding. Amidst all of the festivities, Mike and Will realize that they left things unfinished between them.
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07 Jan 2026
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Move to New York with Me (We'll Go Crazy Together) by TotallynotFanfics
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
06 Jan 2026
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Will asks Mike to go with him to New York City since Mike is struggling emotionally and doesn't know what to do post high school. He gets a job as a barista while Will gets an internship at an art studio. Struggling with their traumatic pasts, futures, gay identities, and internalized homophobia, lots of angst ensues as they discover parts of themself and build a new relationship.
“Move to New York with me.”
“What?”
“Come on, rent in New York is fucking expensive, and I know you have money saved up from working at The Squack, that would give you at least a month or two to find some sort of job, and… and…” Will scratches his neck, shifting his stance a bit nervously, “and honestly, I’d rather do it with you. Move to New York I mean.” He says the last part quickly, a slight blush crossing his face.
I've missed writing fanfic and Byler gave me a reason to.
No time line for when I'll release chapters but I have the whole thing planned out. Please check out my ‘Who's Tammy?'’ story while I work on updates if you enjoy my writing!
(Sponsored by the Dispatch video game soundtrack)Bookmarked by Marionette
07 Jan 2026