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Oh The Places You’ll Po by kittercritter
Fandoms: Bunch of Friends - Fandom, Video Blogging RPF
20 Jun 2026
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“The average theater kid is less annoying than the least annoying football player.”
“Sure, Coy.”
“I bet you couldn’t even do theater. You couldn’t handle it.”
“See? Annoying.”
A popiso high school AU.
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- Part 1 of kittercritter’s bof high school au
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24 Jun 2026
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“You do like it,” Mike teases. “I can tell.”
“Obviously,” Will huffs. “You know what I like.”
Mike does. What a surreal feeling it is, to be the one who knows what Will likes. What makes him blush, or shy away. What turns him on. To be the only one who knows these things.
“Yeah,” Mike says softly. “I know.”
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Will becomes the patron saint of pretending to sleep with guys to help them come out of the closet. Mike isn’t exactly thrilled with the situation.
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- English
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- 74,167
- Chapters:
- 6/10
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- 417
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- 1,552
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01 Jun 2026
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For their senior year spring break, the Party sets sail on a 7-day cruise to celebrate the next chapter of their lives. Not much has changed since their last reunion, as long as you don't count Mike and Will breaking up two years ago, which fractured the group permanently and made it so neither of them could stand to be within ten feet of each other.
It'll be a trip they never forget - that much Will is sure of.
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- English
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- 142,596
- Chapters:
- 9/?
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- 5,179
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31 May 2026
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It all started from a stupid bet on both sides. They didn't know it would go this far or this deep. Chance was only supposed to use Will for his class, and to prove something to his friends. And Will was only supposed to play with Chances feelings to help Max with a research project. But somewhere in those 10 days they had, something scary bloomed between them, something real.
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30 May 2026
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The Civil War didn't bring reconciliation and a United States like most everyone would have hoped. Instead, it separated the States in north and south, respectively The Democratic Union Republic of America with New York City as it's capital, and The Confederation of America, centered in Jackson, Missouri.
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28 May 2026
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Mike is waiting for Will in the basement, a look of suspicious, nervous excitement on his face. He cleared the table and laid out upon it are two card games.
"Now, I know you’ll resist," Mike blurts out, stepping toward him. "But I think this will be good. For both of us! For when we... you know,” Mike trails off, “When we get partners.”
Will scoffs, stepping closer to inspect the titles.
Spill or Sip and Truth, Dare, or Strip.
Or: Mike suggests a spicy card game to help Will loosen up before college. It works a little too well, and suddenly they’re gambling with unresolved feelings, and clothes, that were meant to stay in place.
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- English
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- 189,724
- Chapters:
- 25/25
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- 6,576
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- 19,195
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- 3,655
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03 May 2026
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16 Mar 2026
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some things happen (and I'm head over heels) by sugarplumx0x0
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
22 May 2026
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It didnt feel real, but it felt natural. The guilt killed him, but hes never felt more alive.
It felt impossible to find someone like him, much like someone who had feelings for him, it was just a crush (if you can even call mild annoyance for a pretty face a crush). But will didnt mind the company, and didnt mind keeping it all to himself... the last thing he wanted to be was yet another burden for the others.or will hides a relationship from everyone, with no intent to tell a soul, falling deeper and deeper in love with Chance Lawerence.
-somewhere in between season 4-season 5
- Language:
- English
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- 156,208
- Chapters:
- 46/?
- Comments:
- 477
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- 1,810
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03 Mar 2026
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Rec 105
Mystery Work
Part of collection
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This is part of an ongoing challenge and will be revealed soon!
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01 Mar 2026
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Mike and Will get summer jobs as lifeguards at the Hawkins Community Pool during college break. Will just wants to forget about his first failed relationship. Mike wants to make it an unforgettable summer.
CPR training gets complicated when you're hot for your "straight" best friend and he keeps wanting to practice his mouth-to-mouth technique.
"Should we… practice again?" Mike said finally. "Now?"
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- Part 1 of Super Soaker Series
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 140,998
- Chapters:
- 27/27
- Comments:
- 14,143
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- 49,131
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28 Feb 2026
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At some point Will realised his hand was still over Chance’s. Maybe it was the liquor sitting heavy in his system, or maybe it was just sheer dumb courage, but he felt himself gently shift his hand to the side, moving until it sat flush beside Chance’s.
Maybe the alcohol was clouding Will’s senses, but he could have sworn Chance’s fingers shifted to brush his.
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Post-S5/Pre-Epilogue Will Byers finds his Vickie.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 112,415
- Chapters:
- 40/?
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- 807
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- 2,971
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- 347
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- 65,652
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25 Feb 2026
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16 Feb 2026
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Brendon was able to leave Summerlin, but the chase only seemed to gain momentum. The entire world seemed to have eyes scouring the Earth for him. But who were they really looking for- Brendon or someone that finally matched the vision they kept printing on flyers?
Sequel to The Way Home From NowhereSeries
- Part 2 of The Way Home From Nowhere
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15 Feb 2026
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One day Brendon decided he would leave. He would leave his family, his church, and his town. But more importantly, he would leave himself behind; he would get away, and the world would never find him again. A new man was born and Brendon was as good as dead.
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- Part 1 of The Way Home From Nowhere
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15 Feb 2026
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When Will needs to get his thoughts out of his head, he writes a letter he never intends to send. He addresses it to Mike, and tells him everything.
Feeling lighter than he has in weeks and buoyed by the adrenaline of writing it all out, Will acts on an impulse and ends the letter with, "If you’d be willing to give me a chance, I’d be really happy to date you. If you’re open to trying it, please meet me in Castle Byers this Saturday at 2:00pm. I’m not asking for any promises, I’m not asking for forever or anything like that; all I’m asking is that you give me a chance. Come if you want; if not, I completely understand, no hard feelings, and I’ll never, ever mention this again."
He forgets all about the letter, and the distinctive red envelope he stowed it in, until he turns around to find it missing. Now, Will has to think of some way to stop Mike from reading that letter - or should he wait at Castle Byers on Saturday at 2:00pm and pray for a miracle?
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- Part 1 of The Red Envelope
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 45,878
- Chapters:
- 10/10
- Collections:
- 5
- Comments:
- 952
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- 13,083
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- 2,151
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15 Feb 2026
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The impossible happened: Will asked Mike to be his boyfriend. Even stranger? Mike said yes.
That's how it started. A letter, an accidental confession, a Saturday afternoon. And that? That was the easy part.
Now, what they do - what they are - is secret. Because if anyone finds out... they don't even want to imagine. Lonnie would kill them both on sight. Mike's parents would send him away to some boarding school. They'd never see each other again. They'd be marked forever. Everything would come crashing down around them.
But they try not to focus on that. They're busy, after all, trying to navigate this new relationship. Kisses, dates, prom, couples' quarrels. And in the meantime, Will has a problem on his hands; a power he needs to learn to control, before it blows up in his face.
It's a crazy end to their school year - but there's more going on behind the scenes than they realize.(This is a sequel to The Red Envelope but you don't necessarily have to have read TRE; this can be read on its own should you wish :) )
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- Part 2 of The Red Envelope
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 121,224
- Chapters:
- 15/15
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- 2
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- 878
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15 Feb 2026
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Mike has been acting weird lately - making excuses, being evasive, smiling to himself when he thinks no one is looking. And the hickeys are the nail in the coffin. Will knows Mike has a new girlfriend that he hasn't told anyone about, and he's determined to dig up clues about this secret lady-love. Not because he's jealous. Will has moved on from Mike - really. He refuses to spend his whole life pining over someone who's never going to want him. He just wants to find out about this mystery girl, to make sure she's right for Mike and she's treating him well.
But when Mike invites his lab partner from biology along to a party, Will is a tad distracted from his mission. Because Emmett is pretty clearly gay.
(Spoiler alert: Mike isn't dating a girl.)(Note: I know not many people care about OCs (and I totally understand), but I promise this is very byeler-centered - it's much more about Mike and Will than it is about Mike's bf, and it is endgame byeler.) (Also: prompt from Tumblr. Thank you, sorry it took like a year oops!)
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- English
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- 76,500
- Chapters:
- 10/10
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- 374
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- 2,770
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15 Feb 2026
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Mike recalls the brief interaction he had this morning in the hallway for perhaps the hundredth time. Maybe his friends can help. Help with what exactly, Mike doesn’t know— but something has been bugging him and he needs to get to the bottom of it.
“Hey, do you guys know that kid that wears all black? Chain belt? Eyeliner?”
“The gay kid?” Dustin supplies.
Oh, that’s right. Mike knew he had heard about him somewhere. He’s kind of famous around school. Well, him and his boyfriend. Even with it being 2006, they’re still the only openly gay people at the school.
Mike nods. “Yeah, I guess. I ran into him this morning. Literally, like we collided.”
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Mike has a run-in with Will Byers, the school’s so-called “gay kid”. He takes it upon himself to befriend him, and quickly learns about Will’s relationship troubles with his boyfriend Matt. Along the way, Mike struggles with his identity, and Will struggles with his self-worth.
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- Part 1 of GUTS (spilled)
- Language:
- English
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- 107,927
- Chapters:
- 36/36
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- 873
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15 Feb 2026
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So tell me why my God looks like you by astarionswife7
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
01 Feb 2026
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For Chance, it wasn't just a random encounter. He had spent years sitting in pews, surrounded by hymns and stained glass, but seeing the boy sitting by the window at the art store was the first time he truly felt he was in the presence of the sacred. The sight left him with a fluttering heart and a head full of questions.
He doesn't understand these feelings yet. He doesn't know why a stranger’s hazel eyes would make him feel this way. But Chance has never been one to back down from a challenge. He is going to get to know that beautiful boy, because he needs to understand why, for the first time in his life, he feels like he's looking at something holy.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 172,498
- Chapters:
- 30/30
- Comments:
- 386
- Kudos:
- 1,116
- Bookmarks:
- 162
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- 25,625
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15 Feb 2026
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talk to me dirty; talk to me sweet by thesweetestdream
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
28 Jun 2026
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Will and Mike accidentally overhear a couple talking dirty over the walkie, and start repeating some of the filthy phrases to each other for shits and giggles. What starts as a joke, soon turns into something they can't stop doing – and can’t tell anyone about.
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Mike and Will start talking dirty to each other for fun. What they don't consider is that it would accidentally turn them on.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 110,939
- Chapters:
- 15/17
- Comments:
- 21,497
- Kudos:
- 90,151
- Bookmarks:
- 11,735
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- 2,473,647
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15 Feb 2026