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don't you know the truth (that i'm so in love with you) by mikeslawyer
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
24 Jan 2023
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It makes him curl down in a corner, crying his eyes out over something he’ll never get back. Over someone who has never even been his.
Will is fourteen years old, when his soulmark words turn black. ‘It’s not my fault you don’t like girls’ undeniably written on his body.
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Will Byers every year, with all the pain that comes with getting older, falling in love with your best friend and not being your soulmate's soulmate. Maybe.
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27 Jan 2026
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Brown Eyes I'll Hold You Near (You're The Only Song I Want To Hear) by AabH
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
17 Jun 2020
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Soulmate AU. Will Byers has been waiting his whole life to find his soul's missing piece. When he does, it doesn't go exactly the way he'd always dreamed.
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Will watched the other man from the corner of his eye as the professor began speaking. Mike typed steadily, only pausing to chew on his highlighter or raise his hand to answer questions, drawing attention to Will’s little corner and making Will shrink a little at the eyes turned to his general vicinity. Every time Mike spoke, his adams apple bobbed, the tenor of his voice echoed through Will’s ears like a drum and Will shivered at the sound.
Will could barely hear the professor speaking, he was too distracted by Mike’s close proximity. Jesus Christ, how was he supposed to concentrate when all he wanted to do was touch Mike, grab him and shake him and ask why the other man didn’t recognize Will? Why hadn’t he rejoiced at finding his perfect other half? Why didn’t he even look at Will like something life changing and remarkable had happened to them? Will’s face felt hot and he wanted to scream.
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27 Jan 2026
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I've Got A Passion For Rocking The Boat by MasculineTrashBags
Fandom Stranger Things (TV 2016)
29 Dec 2022
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I'll keep this short and sweet; Byler soulmate au.
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27 Jan 2026
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“You’re not boning, though, right?” he says, suddenly. He doesn’t know why he feels such an urge to bring it up again, as if the thought of Mike boning is not something that is CODE RED #1 at the top of Will's list of things to absolutely never think about. But also. Look–
“What? No, of course I’m not boning,” Mike splutters, turning a violent shade of scarlet, “how would I even hide that from you, I’m with you all the time–”
And then he falls silent, so fast that Will gets tonal whiplash from how fast Mike just went from saying boning over and over again to just clamping his mouth shut and staring at the wall across from them.
Will's trying his hardest to make it through fall semester in one piece. Unfortunately for his degree, he's being haunted by maybe-feelings for his best friend (metaphorically), and also a maybe-ghost with rather abysmal fashion sense (literally).
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27 Jan 2026
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stranger things, will/mike
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27 Jan 2026
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will byers’ guide to advanced concepts in painting by falloutboi
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
27 Dec 2025
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Dustin hums in agreement while he swallows his bite. “It’s like, against his factory settings to say no to you. What do you need him to do, model for you or something?”
Will shoves his face back into his hands. “I’m going to fail.”
Max rolls her eyes. “You’re not going to fail, you’re going to paint Mike.”
Will lifts his head up from his hands, eyes wide, and shakes his head. “You don’t understand.” He pleads with his awful, awful friends, voice low. “He’s been, he’s using my-he came out of my bathroom in just a towel last night.”
Studio art major Will Byers has a study of the human body due before the semester ends, is in desperate need for a model, and has a huge, life-altering, heart wrenching crush on his best friend.
Enter: Mike Wheeler, his broken shower, and his collection of plaid-print boxers.
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- Part 1 of devotion | Indiana University
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27 Jan 2026
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“So yeah, you could say I’m sexually frustrated,” Will concludes, a wry smile on his face as he finally finishes his rant. “Not to be too graphic, but all I want is a nice, good-looking man who can fuck me hard.” He tips his head towards Mike’s where they're both leaning against the wall, and shuts his eyes for a long moment. “It’s whatever, though. I’ll get ov-”
“I could help you out,” Mike blurts out.
“You- I- What did you say?” Will stammers. Mike squeezes his eyes shut for a long moment, breathes, and then opens them again and meets Will’s gaze determinedly.
“I could help you,” Mike says, with somehow only the slightest tremble of uncertainty in his voice. "As in, we could have sex."or; Will is struggling. Guys who are nice, hot, AND good in bed are apparently non-existent at their university. Frustrated, he complains to Mike - who makes him an offer he can't refuse.
Unfortunately, there's always an aftermath to hooking up with your best friend.
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27 Jan 2026
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The Secrets That You Keep (When You're Talking in Your Sleep) by DH_epub
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
14 Mar 2026
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Mike thinks it all started the day the Byers moved into their house.
Having sold their house in Hawkins a year prior and moved to California, when they came back, and the town got put in lockdown, they didn’t have a place to go.
Mike had kindly offered up their place during Nancy’s graduation dinner.
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The 18-month gap between s4 and s5 told from Mike's POV (with a season five rewrite because what the fuck!)
Also known as the answer to Mikewhatthefuckdidyoudo gate
Steve "the ally" Harrington is to Mike what Robin is to Will
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- Part 1 of Do You Want to Know a Secret?
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27 Jan 2026
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stranger things 5 vol 2 & the finale (but better)
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i rewrote stranger things season 5 vol 2 and the finale because everyone deserved so much better than what they got.
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- Part 1 of stranger things fix-its
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23 Jan 2026
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Will Byers is living happily in the big city, growing into himself and going clubbing with his new boyfriend.
But what happens when he spots Mike Wheeler at a gay club after 2 years of no-contact?
(inspired by delicateviolqnce on tiktok)
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23 Jan 2026
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23 Jan 2026
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Their shoulders brushed again, slow and equally savored. The kind of movement you couldn't pretend was an accident.
So Will brushed back, just barely. Testing. Flirting. Mike inhaled softly, the faintest noise escaping him. And then he spoke like he was physically unable to stay silent any longer.
“Will? If… if that boy you like…” he was standing so close that Will could feel the warmth of him against the cold air. “…If you ever wanted to tell him…”
Will felt his breath stop.
“…I think he’d want to know.”
OR: Yet another buzzy post vol 1 fic where Will grows more confident, Mike short-circuits over it, and they save the world together !!
**Can be read as a vol 2/3 fix-it fic post-finale
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23 Jan 2026
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come back to me and forgive everything by dragons_like_smores
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
12 May 2023
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Will wiped his damp eyes with the back of his hand and then looked back at Mike. He said, with a wobble in his voice, “I just don’t want to go. I know it’s stupid, it’s only a month and I’ve done it before, but Jonathan was always there, and now he won’t be. And I’m going to miss you so much. I’m going to miss everyone.”
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Will spends every July at Lonnie’s due to his parents’ custody agreement from their divorce. Fueled by a heartsickness that he doesn’t quite have a name for yet, Mike does his best to make things better.
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23 Jan 2026
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you took my heart (i was sleeping..well not really) by monachopsis_22
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
05 Jan 2026
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It’s winter in Hawkins, and Mike and Will aren’t speaking anymore, despite living under the same roof. Will is avoidant and spends most days in the basement, and Mike has never felt so alone.
Then the power goes out, and Mike desperately wants to understand what went wrong, and to know what that damn painting means.
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Seven nights in which Mike and Will have to sleep in the same bed, even though they’re barely friends anymore.
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23 Jan 2026
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"I'm so hungry I could eat Will Byers." Jane bursts into a fit of giggles. Mike's heart drops.
"What?" His mouth feels dry. His hands are sweating. He can feel a flush creeping up his neck.
Jane repeats her words between cackles and wheezes, "I said... I'm so hungry... I could eat... Will Byers!"
All of the kids are laughing now, some big inside joke that Mike is the butt of. He feels sick. He feels something he can't place.
"How do you know that name?" He asks, the words catching in his throat like bile.
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In which a silly TikTok trend changes the course of Mike's boring adult life.
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- 24/?
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23 Jan 2026
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Will Byers returns home from college for the first time for Christmas break and he's a bundle of nerves. He's reckoned with some deep truths while away at school, finally coming to accept that he's gay. While he can be open and honest in his new city of New York, Hawkins is an entirely different story.
Or Will Byers comes out to the people he loves and gets more than he bargained for.
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- 16/16
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23 Jan 2026
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“I need you.”
Will’s expression grows more stunned. “What?” he breathes, voice barely above a whisper.
His instincts tell him to take it all back, but the way that Will’s looking at him with those sorrowful, questioning eyes weakens him. And he’s been stupid for many, many years, so what’s a little more stupidity?
aka a s5 speculatory mike wheeler-centric fic about his internalised homophobia and a lot of moments where he's not so clever about his feelings with will
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- 46,457
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- 10/10
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22 Jan 2026
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Will Byers is thriving in college. He's finally free from monsters and being zombie boy, he's a whole new person after moving to New York City in September and everything is going great.
But there is something that bothers him. Mike hasn't talked to him since college started and he doesn't even know what campus he finally decided to go to. He's starting to worry that something might be wrong between them.
Mike Wheeler may or may not have gotten into the same college as Will, and he may or may not have told him yet. But don't ask him why because he's really confused and he really does not know.Or
After two months of not seeing each other despite being in the same college, Mike and Will run into each other at a party. Or well, more so Mike runs and Will stays in shock. After that, they can't stop running into each other all the time. Problem? Will has a boyfriend. And for some reason, Mike doesn't know how to handle it.
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22 Jan 2026
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Letters to Will (Live from New York) by sofishortcake
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
21 Feb 2026
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“Thanks for taking care of me, Mike. I didn’t mean to drink this much.” Mike locks the dorm door behind him with a quiet click. “I could’ve had Carlton walk me back. If you wanted to stay at the party.”
Mike rolls his eyes, taking a deliberate step closer. “Yeah, I bet he would've loved that. And, please... stop saying his fucking name, okay?”
Will swallows. “Sorry, I just meant…I’m so happy you’re here, but I know you’re not just here to see me, and you probably want—”
Mike cuts him off without a second thought. He grabs Will’s arms, and shoves him lightly but firmly against the wall. Their chests collide. Will freezes—but Mike doesn’t back down. “Will…you have no idea what I want,” he whispers, eyes dropping to Will’s lips. Every shred of control he’s ever clung to around him melting.
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20 Jan 2026
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Mike is secretly addicted to making Will cry… and cum.
(You are responsible for what you read. Read the tags. If you don’t like it: do not read. I will not tolerate hate)
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- 40,377
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- 14/?
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20 Jan 2026