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    Mike grins so widely that he displays each one of his baby teeth. "Open it," he says. "It's a card. I made it for you."

    When Will gingerly peels the birthday card open, Mike’s uneven handwriting is displayed across the page.

    The p’s in happy are backwards, the y wobbly and curled at the end, and the k in Mike is also flipped the wrong way. The word birthday is etched in their kindergarten teacher’s steady print, and it seems like she'd also added the punctuation for him. 

    Happy birthday, Will! 
    Love,
    Mike W

    Or: Will Byers' birthdays from age six to adulthood, told through cards from Mike.  

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    23 Mar 2026

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    I wrote this at like 3:00am based on a dream I had. So.
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    Mike was touchy, it was just in his nature.

    Maybe that's why, when Mike reached out, hands cupping his own, leaning in close, a murmur of “I miss you, Will. I miss us,” all Will did was squeeze back, the way he always had.

    It started off the same as always, something unintentional that Will could brush off, accident touches that slowly grew into something friendly, platonic, normal. The occasional nudge of an elbow to his side, a long look and a hand reaching out to grip his shoulder. Simple. Friendly.

    But now?

     

    Now Mike couldn't seem to be able to keep his hands off of him.

    It was driving Will crazy.

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    16 Mar 2026

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    Will’s eyes flicked to Lucas. His eyebrows were high up on his forehead, eyes widened, and he shifted up a little straighter, like he was intrigued. Like he knew what was coming, and was bracing for it. 

    “And— and it’s like… shit, it’s like— kind of awful, y’know? Um. To figure out. The thing’s not awful. Well— maybe. Probably. Possibly? You guys might think so. My dad thinks so. I kind of think so? Uh. Well. Not as much. Not anymore?” His shuddering hand gestured outwards, pointing at nothing, a wide gesticulation of no substance or meaning beyond nervous habit. Mike sucked in another harsh breath. “And it’s like… this— this massive thing. Like, life-changing. It’s kind of re-contextualised my whole life, actually. Like I’ve suddenly switched D&D classes, or something.” 

    Or: Mike is the Party member everyone believes is gay. Mike is also the Party member that comes out first.

    Or: the answer to MWTFDYDgate.

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    16 Mar 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 34

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    After the abrupt departure of his best friend, Mike Wheeler, Will Byers is sent a letter, inviting him to attend Hogwarts, the school of witchcraft and wizardry. At this new school, Will and Mike seem to be mischief magnets.

    Among these "mischievous" instances, they come across a strange girl, whom they find to be honing many "inconsistencies".

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    The Party, aka the Chimera, go to Hogwarts!

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    13 Mar 2026

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    There was a buzzing sound, and a beep, before the same words sounded again:

    “—all me back. I miss hearing your voice. I miss you.

    Another buzz, then again: “—still here… anyway, call me back. I miss hearing your voice. I miss you.”

    Joyce realised with a terrible lurch to her heart that Will hadn’t called Mike. He wasn’t finally speaking to him again—it was a cassette tape. A cassette tape of Mike’s voice, a recording from what must’ve been the end of a missed phone call, and he was replaying Mike’s last sentence over and over. I miss hearing your voice. I miss you.

    When Joyce first saw Mike at five years old—a sweet, caring little thing, jumping to Will’s aid without a second thought—she’d never thought it would end up like this.

    Or; Byler from Joyce’s perspective

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    13 Mar 2026