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Will had always been a quiet kid. In fact, it was evident in his mannerisms.
Usually when he was focused, he would gesture to his friends to show it, whether it'd be a tilt of the head or a slight raise of a hand. Instinctively, a tongue stuck out in concentration, but that was more subconscious than a purposeful factor. When he was scared, he would keep his voice down, or even when it came to it, refuse to talk at all.
Sometimes, it even took hours for him to be able to open his mouth again.
a non-verbal will fic based in between s2 and s3, madwise centric! small themes of elmax and byler are there but do not get together. i tried my best to keep this canon compliant :)
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13 Mar 2026
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i'll dream awake (now i'm wide awake) by starrylance for lxthetruth
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
15 Feb 2026
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“Do you want to be my friend?”
Mike learns what it means to be brave. It begins with love.
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"Have you talked to him today?" Jonathan asked, gesturing to Will, who was now approaching the sink. Mike didn't need Jonathan to explain who he was talking about.
"No, he's been in the basement all day. I thought he was just painting or something," Mike replied, shaking his head before lowering his voice. "I think he's having an episode."
Jonathan nodded. "I mean, maybe, but he hasn't had one in a long time," he said, voice growing softer.
Mike knew Will was still recovering from everything, still adjusting to being back home. Everything that had happened in the past couple of years certainly hadn't been great, but Mike thought things were getting better, or at least easier.
"I know," Mike whispered, looking back to Will, making sure he hadn't left the kitchen yet. Will was finishing up rinsing off his plate. Mike turned back to Jonathan. "What should we do?"
"I don't know. I mean, you were always the one that he wanted. You always knew how to talk to him and knew what he needed," Jonathan said, pausing before continuing. "Honestly, I think he would probably just want you."
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Will had an episode, and Mike was there to help.
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All the things we left in the cold by finncandrownmeandillsaythnx
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
11 Mar 2026
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Will’s brain basically short-circuits. He doesn't even need to turn around to know who it is. Even after six years of radio silence, his body still possesses this fucked-up muscle memory when it comes to Mike Wheeler.
He forces himself to look up.
And fuck. It is Mike. Standing right there just inside the patio.
He’s taller than Will remembers, which is saying something. The gangly and slightly awkward teenager Will had spent years trying to scrub from his memory is completely gone. His dark hair is longer from last he saw him, curling damply against his neck from the autumn drizzle outside. There’s a permanent shadow of stubble along his jawline, totally erasing any lingering softness from when they were kids. It’s almost unfair how strikingly handsome he got.
The worst part, though, is his eyes. They lock directly onto Will’s, blown wide with shock.
OR Will spent years trying to freeze Mike out of his system. But as they stand together in the empty, 4 AM chill of the rink, crushed under the heavy weight of Mike's unwavering stare, Will realizes the ice isn't the thing that's going to destroy him this time.
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“I mean, it’s like when you flip a coin to make a decision. You think you don’t know what you want, but the moment the coin is in the air, suddenly you know exactly what you’re hoping it lands on.”
“So, what were you hoping it landed on?”
“You.” Will says quietly, then abruptly clears his throat. “I mean, what I’m trying to say is— I’m… glad. That fate put us together.”
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A compatibility survey pairs Mike and Will together as college roommates. It goes as well as can be expected.
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11 Mar 2026