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• Illuminate Me by poorlilhearts

  Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  18 May 2026

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Will Byers/Mike Wheeler
  • Will Byers
  • Mike Wheeler
  • Slow Burn
  • Will Byers/Mike Wheeler in Love
  • Gay Mike Wheeler
  • Mike Wheeler is a Mess
  • Will Byers Needs a Hug
  • Post-Stranger Things 5 Finale
  • Byler Week 2025 (Stranger Things)

  Summary

  Lonely Mike Wheeler finally has the courage to meet up with Will and they spend the summer working together at a summer camp in California. But has Will truly moved on? And will Mike spend his life wallowing in his regret?

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  1,978

  Chapters:

  2/2

  Comments:

  2

  Kudos:

  11

  Hits:

  98