inezlesterhowell



Recent bookmarks

  1. Public Bookmark 12

    Tags
    Summary

    Will almost dies, Eleven does

    Mike and Will grieve together

    Mike sleeps on his floor every night, afraid to lose him too

    Will feels like he's replacing El, but he secretly loves the attention

    Depressed Mike Wheeler and desperate Will Byers

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Post-finale byler extremely slowburn full of grief, insomnia, 2am radios, shared silence, and Mike slowly realizing he’s in love with his best friend. Instead of just accepting season 5, this is in between El's death and graduation, and what happens next!

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    79,988
    Chapters:
    37/?
    Comments:
    95
    Kudos:
    52
    Bookmarks:
    12
    Hits:
    1,309

    21 May 2026

  2. Public Bookmark *

    Tags
    Summary

    Mike thinks it all started the day the Byers moved into their house.

    Having sold their house in Hawkins a year and a half 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 dinner.

    ~

    The 18-month gap between s4 and s5 told from Mike's POV with minor other POV's as the story progresses. The gap has been lengthened to encapsulate more time passing. They start at 16, but by chapter 6 they're 17 1/2 with them turning 18 chapter 32/34.

    Also known as the answer to Mikewhatthefuckdidyoudo gate

    Steve Harrington is to Mike what Robin is to Will

    Season 5 Rewrite to follow WHILE THIS IS A COMPLETE WORK, THE SEASON 5 REWRITE IS A WIP

    Everything is tagged appropriately. If you choose to read, that is your prerogative. No smut occurs until chapter 36.

    Series
    Language:
    English
    Words:
    328,109
    Chapters:
    45/45
    Comments:
    9,616
    Kudos:
    20,263
    Bookmarks:
    4,535
    Hits:
    925,065

    01 May 2026