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To the crowds at the Battle of the Bands, Mike Wheeler is "The Villain"—the chaotic, arrogant frontman of The Party, willing to burn the world down for a moment in the spotlight.
To Will Byers, he’s just Mike. The boy who needs a roadie to tune his guitar, tape his cables, and keep him from shattering.
Will has always been content to stand in the shadows, the silent architect of Mike’s success. But when the pressure to win pushes Mike into a spiral of ego and internalized fear, Will makes a choice to step into the light—behind a mask.
As the mysterious "Echo," Will finds the voice he’s denied himself for years. But as Mike becomes obsessed with this new musical rival—falling in love with the sound of his own best friend without realizing it—the line between performance and reality begins to blur.
In a town defined by noise, the quietest truths are the most dangerous. And when Will tries to choose a "safe" life to escape the fire, Mike will have to decide if he’s the hero of this story, or the monster who keeps the other monsters away.
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08 Jan 2026
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Seven years after his disappearance, Will is still putting the fragmented pieces of himself back together. He's certainly no stranger to nightmares — they've been his routine for as long as he can remember — but nightmares in November are especially cruel.
Oh, and Mike's there. He just wants to help.
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08 Jan 2026
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the one where mike sleeps on the floor college edition read if you want a little cry
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With every heartbeat I have left (I will defend your every breath) by StoryByVante
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
30 Dec 2025
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Will tried to fight the words, tried to push them down, but they were like a wave crashing against a wall, relentless and unstoppable.
Finally, they burst from his lips in a ragged gasp, the sound of a man surrendering to a desire he'd held suppressed for so long.
"I want him..." he whispered, the words almost a sob.
Or: Will is torn between believing love to be a weakness or a strength. Along the way, he discovers that it can be both.
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07 Jan 2026
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one where will saves mike in the vecna dreamscape with fire and mike doesn’t remember
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Mike, Jane, Max, Lucas and Dustin are all trying to find their place in Hawkins when William Byers moves to town, Jane's mysterious stepbrother who'd lived with his dad until now.
Will doesn't know what to expect from small town Indiana, nor is he thrilled to find out.
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07 Jan 2026
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so sad el and will comes and lives with byers
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In this fic, Will lives with his father but ends up getting sent to live with his mother for the summer after Will fails a class. There, he meets the rest of the party and, most importantly, Mike Wheeler. Enemies to Lovers ensue! This fic is full of summer fun and love! They go out to parties and explore all the time. They help each other out with self-issues and get over trauma.
This fic is heavily inspired by another fic that I read a long time ago, so shout out to them !!!
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01 Jan 2026
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a cruel summer with you by andiwriteordie, astrobi, wiseatom
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
26 Dec 2024
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“Oh, come on,” Will says, struggling to keep his voice neutral in a different way. His mouth is dry, and he hates Mike for it even more. “Is this what it’s going to be like this summer?”
Mike looks back at him, considering, lips pursed in an effort to shut down the smirk that Will knows is fighting to break free. Will doesn’t dare to let his gaze catch there, focusing instead on holding Mike’s stare, because this, too, is a game.
Five years into a rivalry with bittersweet origins, the only thing Mike and Will want is to beat each other at this summer’s camp counselor competition. But being back at camp is dredging up old memories, and as Mike and Will lose momentum and gain something else entirely, it becomes increasingly clear that one summer can change everything.
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- Part 5 of in the quiet of the night
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28 Oct 2025