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Will loved ordinary things, an uneventful existence was something he craved. Sadly, when Mike Wheeler walks into his life, Will’s easy going path snaps right in half. A passion he could never imagine overtaking his whole being.
It was too bad their friend groups hated each other and his sister had a huge crush on the musician. Off limits.
Fantastic.
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27 Dec 2025
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A year after Vecna's defeat, things have finally returned to normal. Well, aside from the lingering nightmares. And the fact that Mike is in love with his best friend and it's getting increasingly harder to keep that to himself.
But it's all going to be fine. They're going to go to Steve's parent's heretofore undiscussed lakehouse, spend two weeks slow-roasting in the Indiana sun, and be normal teenagers for once. Really, the least they deserve at this point is a little summertime relaxation.
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- Part 3 of Stranger Things: Mike/Will
- Part 1 of Boot Theory
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27 Dec 2025
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Will needs a date to his mom's wedding. Mike volunteers.
“I have an idea,” says Mike.
Ice cubes form in Will’s stomach. “How dangerous is it? Like, should I call Dustin to talk you down, or should I call Nancy to be ready to drive us to the hospital?”
“No,” says Mike, “you can’t tell anyone or it won’t work.”
“Or what won’t work?” Will asks. It’s like picking up a rock you know a spider will be under.
Mike gets up and closes Will’s door. Hopper doesn’t make them keep it open but sometimes Will does anyway, because every now and then lying around alone with Mike on his bed just makes his chest ache too much. If the door is open he can tell himself You can’t do anything right now, someone will see.
Mike leans back against the door. His eyes are lit up with that special maniacal gleam that the Wheelers get right before they do something insane, like when Nancy says, “Then we have to go kill Vecna ourselves,” or whatever. “Take me to the wedding,” says Mike.
“Yeah,” says Will slowly, “you’ll be at the wedding. Obviously.”
“As your date."
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27 Dec 2025
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Love is a fickle thing.
At least, that’s what Mike’s dad had always told him. So Mike assumes his love for his best friend will fade away and disappear into the deep recesses of his mind until he ultimately forgets it ever existed. Except it doesn’t, and it won’t.
Love is a fickle thing.
Just not for Mike.
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After a thoughtful talk and subsequent breakup with El, Mike has to renavigate his friendship with Will and the overwhelming feelings that come with it.
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27 Dec 2025
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Mike has a choice. That's what people on the radio say, people in Hawkins say, Mike, himself says. Staying in a relationship with El is a choice. Looking at Will is a choice. Looking away from him is also a choice.
Mike can look at Will if he goes back to his girlfriend afterwards. He can kiss her if he wants to look at Will again. At least that's how it used to work. Now Mike can't kiss El. Every time he closes his eyes and feels her lips on his, he sees Will instead of the red darkness under his eyelids. He wants to feel the warmth of his lips against his.
Desire is not a choice. Desire is just desire. Desire is just a thought that, like a parasite, takes over his brain. Kissing Will is a choice. Mike doesn't make it. He chooses not to kiss his girlfriend, so he won't want to kiss Will.
Bookmarked by bylercurious
27 Dec 2025