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it took a week to fall for you (and down a russian elevator) by purplefires
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
29 Mar 2026
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Mike Wheeler is perfectly content spending his summer scooping ice cream and judging all the mall-goers with his coworker, Max. When a pizza franchise from the West opens one of its stores on the other side of the food court, Mike wants nothing to do with the increased mall traffic.
Until his eyes land on one of the employees who, for some reason, turns Mike into, well, an idiot.OR
Mike falls for Will over a week, but he doesn’t realize his feelings aren’t platonic until he has a semi-drugged heart-to-heart with Max.
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Surfsahoy burger with an Elmax drink and Madwheeler bathroom confession fries
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Will Byers knows his best friend doesn’t reciprocate his feelings, and he’s perfectly content to push his love to the sideline. Until his best friend is whisked away and replaced by a D&D version of himself who actually is in love with Will’s counterpart. As Will spends more time with the paladin, Michael, the crack in his heart grows wider as he comes face to face with everything that could’ve been.
When Mike returns, will they be able to move on as if everything’s normal? Or will their friendship change forever?OR
5 times Michael’s antics have Will wondering about what if he and Mike also lived in a different world, 1 scene where Will’s proven Mike can love him in any world
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Will’s POV to give me cheeseburger
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- Part 2 of The Cheese Tax
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Mike Wheeler knows he feels differently about his best friend but refuses to address it. Until he’s whisked away to a world where his feelings are celebrated, and Mike swears his best friend’s fantasy counterpart, William, is making it his life’s personal mission to turn Mike into a lovesick puddle.
When Mike tries to play the game, too, will he accidentally lose himself? Or is his love so strong for his own Will that it’s able to lead him back home?OR
5 romantic moments where Mike thinks William is Will, 1 romantic scene where Mike’s able to appreciate his own Will.
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- Part 1 of The Cheese Tax
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Mike Wheeler’s life isn’t perfect, but it’s perfect for him. He may have an outcast group of friends, but they’re closer than family. He may be one of the scrawniest fighters in training, but he’s still on course to take his Paladin’s Oath. And he may have a rocky love life, but hey, who doesn’t?
Everything’s nearly perfect until his best friend, Will, goes missing, and Mike will stop at nothing to find him.
Setting off with his two other friends, Dustin and Lucas, Mike follows every lead possible to save his best friend. Along the way, the party meets several other notable travelers, risks their lives, and uncovers a rising evil that’s far more dangerous than anyone realizes.
Can Mike save Will, stop the evil, and unravel the labyrinth mess that is his heart before it's too late?
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you already had my heart (I couldn't fall asleep) by purplefires
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
05 Feb 2026
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Mike doesn't know what to do. His best friend, who he may or may not have feelings for, is living in his basement - and not talking to him.
Mike can't keep his thoughts from spiraling until the power goes out, and Mike realizes the only thing he needs more than his sanity is Will.
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Mike's POV of you took my heart (i was sleeping) by lameparties
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