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1. Rec *

   Reemerged by Ashtn0tiatsa

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   22 Apr 2023

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Will Byers/Mike Wheeler
   • Mike Wheeler
   • Eleven | Jane Hopper
   • Will Byers
   • Jonathan Byers
   • Joyce Byers
   • Jim "Chief" Hopper
   • Murray Bauman
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • byler
   • Byeler - Freeform
   • Jealous Will Byers
   • Angst
   • Pining
   • Closeted
   • Period-Typical Homophobia
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Fluff
   • Mental Health Issues
   • Anxiety
   • Slow Burn
   • Depression
   • Aftermath
   • Gay Mike Wheeler
   • Gay Will Byers
   • will is sensitive
   • Anger
   • Confessions
   • Marijuana
   • Stealing
   • deep talks
   • Christmas
   • Love/Hate
   • hopper is not in russia
   • Will Byers-centric
   • will rebels
   • mike doesnt like it
   • Enemies to Lovers
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Making Out
   • Flashbacks
   • Idiots in Love
   • Self-Esteem Issues
   • Christmas Party
   • House Party
   • Fights
   • Underage Drinking
   • Past Child Abuse
   • Minor Original Character(s)
   • cross-fading
   • New Year's Eve
   • New Years
   • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
   • physical touch
   • Underage Smoking
   • Unreliable Narrator

   Summary

   Mike visits California for Christmas break. He doesn't expect for Will to have changed so much.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   109,858

   Chapters:

   25/25

   Comments:

   332

   Kudos:

   2,053

   Bookmarks:

   426

   Hits:

   58,213

   Bookmarked by fleshsomething

   18 Mar 2026

2. Rec 12

   come as you are by Nyx_stardust

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016), The Goldfinch (2019)  

   • Not Rated
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   19 Mar 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Will Byers/Boris Pavlikovsky
   • Boris Pavlikovsky
   • Will Byers
   • Boris Pavlikovsky Has Feelings
   • Will Byers is a Sweetheart
   • Boris Pavlikovsky Needs A Hug
   • Will Byers Needs a Hug
   • POV Will Byers
   • POV Boris Pavlikovsky
   • POV Alternating
   • Boris Pavlikovsky Moves On from Theo
   • Will Byers Moves On from Mike
   • Childhood Trauma
   • Timeline Shenanigans
   • Aged-Up Character(s)
   • Domestic Fluff
   • Healing
   • Will Byers misses Jane Hopper
   • We found love in a hopeless place
   • love at first meeting
   • They both deserve the world
   • protective boris pavlikovsky
   • Tattoo Artist Will Byers
   • Hopeless Romantic Boris Pavlikovsky
   • Author Is Sleep Deprived
   • Florist Boris Pavlikovsky
   • D&D as a Love Language

   Summary

   Boris is the man Will meets at the bar after the series ends, and they gradually heal each other.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   24,812

   Chapters:

   5/?

   Comments:

   39

   Kudos:

   57

   Bookmarks:

   12

   Hits:

   478

   Bookmarked by fleshsomething

   12 Mar 2026