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We might learn how to forgive him. by explicit_slug (big_slug)
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
21 Jul 2025
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Of the few things Will knows, he is certain about only one thing; He is broken. His mind is twisted, bent, the wrong way around. Despite Jonathan telling him he's fine, Will knows the truth. His time in the clutches of Martin Brenner and Henry Creel only made it worse. What hope is there for him? And why are there so many people suddenly on his side?
Or: Will's slow and difficult road of recovery after escaping a conversion therapy camp.
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- Part 2 of The things people do to each other...
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The long, hot summer of 1985: Four boys, rented surfboards, and... a nude beach?
Naked Party shenanigans at the beach in Florida.
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Some time, long after she had given up on making the essay coherent or nice to read, her bedroom door creaked behind her. From the corner of her eye, she could see a figure slip inside, close the door again, and gingerly climb on her bed.
Mike has trouble sleeping. Good thing his big sister is still awake.
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Never Bad, Just Prone to Error by explicit_slug (big_slug)
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
14 Jan 2025
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Mike Wheeler *knew* he was staring at Will Byers. He also knew that, whenever Will raised his eyes, Mike felt caught and immediately tried to look away - actually only emphasizing the fact that he was staring. But what was he supposed to do? Will looked so utterly distraught, Mike felt this overwhelming need to make sure the other boy was okay.
Will Byers gets a bad grade on a test. Not the end of the world, sure - but the guilt... How to deal with the guilt?
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Item #: SCP-9011
Object Class: Safe
Description: SCP-9011 imitates the form of a white male child, 12 years of age. It is 145 cm tall, of slender build, however [...]
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What has God ever done for the likes of us? by explicit_slug (big_slug)
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
24 Dec 2023
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Of the few things Will knows, he is certain about only one thing; He is broken. His mind is twisted, bent, the wrong way around. His father tells him. His teachers and the pastor at church tell him. Now the question is, can he be fixed before it's too late?
Or: A horrifying take on "conversion therapy" and the Troubled Teen Industry.
Read the first A/N before doing ANYTHING else.Series
- Part 1 of The things people do to each other...
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Mike and El's Further Adventures on the Ways of Life by big_slug
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
22 Feb 2022
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Wherever Mike and El go, they go together. And so, over the years, their bond grows stronger, their shared life blooms, and they experience the changes it brings.
There will be love, there will be laughter, there might be heartache. But nothing could ever come between Mike and El.
A collection of one-shots (maybe some drabbles later), that continues the first work in this series. Tagged mature for possible smut in later chapters.
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Will should have been prepared for his world changing. But without Mike... without Mike, nothing would make sense anymore.
Or: Will and Mike's fight in S3 leads to them having a little heart to heart (and more) in the shower.
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- Part 2 of An Unusual Kind of Love
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College student Mike Wheeler is back in his hometown of Hawkins, Indiana for the summer, working part time at a bookstore. He is especially looking forward to reuniting with his best friend Will Byers after many months apart. What he doesn't expect is to meet someone from a very distant past.
Or: Mike and El were childhood friends until she moved far away with her mother.
No powers, no paranormal stuff, just some friends to lovers fluff/smut fic with short chapters.Series
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Only a fraction of our Universe is known to us. The ages wash away faces and memories, and like that many facts evade our grasp. Can two souls be bound to a mutual fate? Can they gravitate towards each other today, yesterday and tomorrow?
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Will Byers, being just twelve years old, is mighty proud of that one chest hair he found on himself one morning. But is it really him growing up? Or is he... changing into something other than just a teenager?
Happy Halloween, everybody!
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When did Lonnie Byers last show interest in his sons? No one really remembers. Then why does he appear out of the blue a year after their move from Hawkins?
You should read the first work in the series to fully understand.
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- Part 4 of Montauk: Beyond Hawkins
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Of the few things Jonathan Byers learned from his father, one especially stuck with him: "The hot end bites you."
Or: Jonathan doesn't like to be photographed.
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Maxine and Eleven put their pet in his place.
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One final time. He swears this is the last time. As the dog days of summer roll over Hawkins with all the fire and humidity this continent has to offer, as Mike Wheeler hugs his parents goodbye, he is hit by the overwhelming need to look back one more time.
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Something New And Exciting by explicit_slug (big_slug)
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
14 Feb 2021
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The night after watching the best movie ever made, Will doesn't think that today could become even more unforgettable.
Or: Mike teaches Will a thing or two about self-enjoyment.- Chapter 2 -
Will knows he is not as cheerful as he used to be before his ordeal in the Upside Down. But what is he supposed to do about it?
Or: Mike misses the sound of Will laughing, and he will go to great lengths to hear it again.Series
- Part 1 of An Unusual Kind of Love
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A Confession To Set You Free by explicit_slug (big_slug)
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
12 Jan 2021
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It seemed that there was no place in this country for people like Mike Wheeler and Will Byers. Maybe they were not meant to be happy. But if Mike could help it, he would not betray the love of his life. And perhaps he was bound to lose. But Agent Brenner would not win.
In a dystopian parallel universe, Mike Wheeler and Will Byers are charged with sodomy.
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El can't stand it. She just has to see him. Not tomorrow, while walking down the aisle. Right now.
Or: A collection of Mileven smuts.
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Things aren't looking well in the Wheeler family, and it is Jim Hopper's understanding that he can not simply ignore this. Lucky for him, he's got a roof leak.
After Mike's parents announce their divorce, Jim enlists the boy's help in fixing the cabin's roof.
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The perfect costume. A spectacular Halloween party. But that cursed anniversary is coming up, so Will can't enjoy the night as much as he would like to. The punch is good, though.
You should read the first work in the series to fully understand.
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- Part 6 of Montauk: Beyond Hawkins