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Mike recalls the brief interaction he had this morning in the hallway for perhaps the hundredth time. Maybe his friends can help. Help with what exactly, Mike doesn’t know— but something has been bugging him and he needs to get to the bottom of it.
“Hey, do you guys know that kid that wears all black? Chain belt? Eyeliner?”
“The gay kid?” Dustin supplies.
Oh, that’s right. Mike knew he had heard about him somewhere. He’s kind of famous around school. Well, him and his boyfriend. Even with it being 2006, they’re still the only openly gay people at the school.
Mike nods. “Yeah, I guess. I ran into him this morning. Literally, like we collided.”
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Mike has a run-in with Will Byers, the school’s so-called “gay kid”. He takes it upon himself to befriend him, and quickly learns about Will’s relationship troubles with his boyfriend Matt. Along the way, Mike struggles with his identity, and Will struggles with his self-worth.
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- Part 1 of GUTS (spilled)
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14 Jan 2026
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This time he allowed Mike to touch his chin, pulling it up so their eyes could meet again, "Does he know how you like to be kissed?"
"I taught him that", he whispered, trying to keep his voice from shaking.
"Does he know how many freckles you have on your back?"
"He-"
"Seventeen", he interrupted without even having to think that much, "Does he know that?", he took a step closer.
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after 3 years without seeing each other, mike and will bump into each other at a party. and for mike's surprise, will isn't alone.
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- Part 12 of byler
- Part 1 of cheating byler
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14 Jan 2026
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knights in white satin (beauty i'd always missed) by CastleByersAfterDark
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
10 Sep 2024
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It was late summer, the Party's last together before splitting for college, and the day finally arrived for their trip to the Midwest Renaissance Festival. They'd all been working hard on intricate costumes and props - Mike and Will in particular were beyond excited for the trip. Completely enamored with one another, as per usual, the boys get caught up in a game of pretend, with an indulgence in role-playing versions of their long-time DnD characters together throughout their adventure at the faire, eventually escalating it further than either of them planned. Well, one of them might have had very specific plans in mind...
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08 Jan 2026
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I wrote this at like 3:00am based on a dream I had. So.
.Mike was touchy, it was just in his nature.
Maybe that's why, when Mike reached out, hands cupping his own, leaning in close, a murmur of “I miss you, Will. I miss us,” all Will did was squeeze back, the way he always had.
It started off the same as always, something unintentional that Will could brush off, accident touches that slowly grew into something friendly, platonic, normal. The occasional nudge of an elbow to his side, a long look and a hand reaching out to grip his shoulder. Simple. Friendly.
But now?
Now Mike couldn't seem to be able to keep his hands off of him.
It was driving Will crazy.
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06 Jan 2026
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“Who’s my pretty girl?”
It never fails to get a giggle out of Will. Pretty girl. It never sounds like a mockery when it comes out of Mike’s mouth. It never feels out of place—never feels like a mockery.
It erases all the bullying and abuse related to this side of him. The truest side of him. It undoes years of repression and fear. Just like that.
“It’s me,” Will sniffles, a smile on his face.
Winter hurts. Winter heals.
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06 Jan 2026