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    When Coach Wiebe suggests that Luca Haas should move in with Ilya for a while, as both of them seem lonely, Ilya nearly loses his mind. Not only does this mean he will see Shane even less than before, but it also means that the Centaurs have realised that Ilya's mental health is suffering. The worst part is that when Ilya tells Shane about it, Shane actually supports the idea, saying that it might be good for Ilya and Luca.

    Turns out it's the second-best thing that has ever happened to Ilya.

    or: ilya basically adopts luca aka the ottawa found family trope we all need.

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    Author is using this to Cope

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    06 Jan 2026

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    After El's disappearance, Mike struggles to come to terms with what it means to only realise you didn't love someone when they are already gone and you can't talk to them about it anymore.
    But time passes as it always does, and Mike finds that the answers to all his questions have always been right in front of him in the form of one Will Byers.

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    Shane’s heart drops into his stomach. “Ilya,” he breathes. His vision goes blurry, throat tight. He tries to swallow it down and focus, shove his swirling thoughts into a neat little box, but it’s impossible. He feels—he might throw up, actually. “Are you seriously telling me you tried to fucking kill yourself?”

    “Yes,” Ilya agrees blandly, “It did not work.”

    Ilya calls Shane from the hospital. Shane handles it very normally.

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    05 Jan 2026

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    "God, it’s so painfully, achingly obvious. It’s staring right at him at that moment, etched in Will’s innocuous words. He basically spent the last few months digging himself into an endless pit of his own making. Why couldn’t he be like him? Why couldn’t he be brave and face what he feels and what he is, instead of using El and Will as a mirror of who he wanted to be?

    He can feel shameful tears rolling down his face, getting into his ears. He can’t find it in him to look at Will when he speaks, keeps his voice purposely low so it can’t break. 'Yeah, that might be it. Thanks. I know what I need to write, now. I know how to fix the ending.'

    He hears Will shift a little, his hand brushing against Mike’s shoulder when he tucks it back under his cheek. 'What are you gonna write?' The words are spoken in an even, soothing cadence, as if Will were afraid of scaring off Mike."

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    Mike leaves for college and keeps unraveling until he has no choice but to stop being afraid.

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