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  1. Summary

    A 2-parts love story woven through dreams of the future and recollections of the past.

    Updates 07/07: ch2 dangerously long and at 30% editing. may come out by end of summer

    Soundtrack for "here's to hoping"
    Side A: You're Not Welcome - Naethan Apollo
    Side B: Lilith - Saint Avangeline

    Soundtrack for "here's to choosing"
    Chapter 1: A Quiet Life - Blixa Bargeld & Teho Teardo

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  2. Summary

    series of short lame AUs, possibly all aokuro.

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    During the 18-month gap, Will starts a habit of sleeping in Mike's room. Late night conversations in the dark set the two on a path of either transforming or destroying their friendship.

    This is hungry work.

    prob mature, explicit to be safe

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    30 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.”

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    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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    29 Dec 2025

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    where will Byers is greedy and fairly horny and mike offers himself on a silver platter in the fake name of Art

  3. Public Bookmark 68

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    He will give in to this weekend-long fantasy that they have all remained in contact consistently over the years. He will furthermore give in to the fantasy that Mike will let him in one more time.

    Will will let himself believe that Mike is going to risk his wife and kid for a weekend fling with the boy he loved all those summers ago. He will believe that just for 2 more days. 

    Mike and Will drunkenly hook up at Mike's family cottage.

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    28 Dec 2025

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    angsty with a side dish of selfish dumb mike who does pay the price for it so all is GOOD in the end 😌

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    Mike dares Will to play a game of chicken with him.
    Will, like most things, goes along with it.
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    “Chicken,” he said finally.

    Will blinked. “Chicken?” He frowned, trying to picture it. “Isn’t that the one where you get up on someone’s shoulders and try to knock the other person off?” The image flashed so suddenly and absurdly that a laugh almost escaped him. He caught it halfway, feeling stupid.

    Mike shook his head quickly. His pale cheeks flushed, covering his freckles in a faint pink like he was embarrassed, or maybe warm. Will told himself it was probably just the basement lighting. Or the heat.

    “No,” Mike said. “Like… the other game.” He rubbed his thumb against the edge of the blanket, not looking at Will now. “The one where you dare each other to do stuff. And you have to keep going until someone backs out.” He swallowed. “Chicken.”

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    featuring mike queeler

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    28 Dec 2025

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    actually vry cute i lov them and mike is cute and daring and will as usual mindlessly follows in his wake

  5. Public Bookmark 81

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    “So—rink’s not too crowded, which is good. Less pressure.” He tilts his head toward Will, voice dropping just a little. “And if you fall, statistically speaking, people won’t be looking at you specifically.”

    Will snorts despite himself.

    “I’ll be right there,” Mike adds easily. “Like, two feet away. Maximum.” His smile turns softer, almost conspiratorial. “Think of me as your emergency anchor.”

    or; Will agrees to help Mike test-run a date he’s planning for El, not realizing that Mike’s intentions were never about her at all.

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    28 Dec 2025

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    THE SWEETEST SHIT ACSHUALLY!!!