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love, and other post-traumatic stress disorders by moonlit-nightsx (moonlit_nightsx)
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
09 Aug 2026
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"Did you not hear me? I said I was in love with you.” Will cringes at the repetition.
“So? It’s two in the morning. I’m tired.”
“In love. Like romantically.” Jesus Christ, why couldn’t he stop saying it?
Mike rolls his eyes. “I know what it means, William. What I don’t know, is why that means I can’t go back to bed right now. We can talk in the morning if you want.”
Will blinks.
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“Imagine?” Mike asks, raising an eyebrow. He leans closer, cocking his head. “You do a lot of imagining, Will?”
Will briefly squints in confusion before going red, the color spilling across his cheekbones and down his neck. “Not like that!” He shrieks, but he’s still so, so red, and Mike almost desperately wants to know just how far down the color goes.
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In a fit of midnight panic, Will accidentally tells Mike he's in love with him. But Mike...doesn't even seem to care. Will goes a little insane about it (and so does Mike).Bookmarked by saqphos
09 Aug 2026
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pulling teeth, so bittersweet by toomanythoughtsnowords
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
08 Aug 2026
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"Will, come closer!" He whispers loudly, waving him in. His voice is muffled. Karen has pulled one of the chairs from the corner to Mike's other side of the bed, but he hasn't even given her so much as a glance. Ted sits in the corner, newspaper still in hand. "I have a secret to tell you!"
Will shakes his head, and steps forward. Mike still isn't satisfied.
"Closer!"
He obliges, pulling a chair right up to the top of the bed where Mike sits. He leans forward a little at Mikes beaconing, brow raised and waiting. Mike looks him over, eyes lidded, grin watery. Up close Will notices that his teeth are tinted pink from traces of blood and he seems to be biting down on gauze in the back of his mouth.
"Hi," Mike says, in a fit of giggles.
Mike gets his wisdom teeth out and shares a few secrets that Will certainly never expected to hear. But its not like he actually meant it, right?
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08 Aug 2026
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Mike Wheeler and where did that appendix go? by Totallyashipper
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
08 May 2026
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Will comes close, peering up at him in the way that meant he was reading Mike like the back of his palm. His brows furrows. "You're sick."
"I'm fine. Come on we're going to miss Dustin singing as that girl," Mike said, swooping down to peck a kiss onto his boyfriend's cheek.
He made a move to walk past, down the stairs when Will caught his wrist. He turns, confused. Could Will actually hear his thoughts? He didn't feel that sick, maybe a bit sweaty and tired.
"You can tell me anything, you know that Mike. What's wrong?"
Will's hand comes up to feel his forehead, he dodges it. It's easier to open up to Will, always has been, probably always would be, but he didn't feel that sick. No need to worry him.
"Nothing's wrong, just tired."
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25 Jul 2026
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Friday, June 1, 1979.
Mike struggles to accept some surprising news.
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- Part 12 of Filling the Gaps
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24 Jul 2026
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Saturday, May 25, 1985.
Mike cleared his throat. “So, uh, what exactly do you do with a girlfriend?”
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The Party checks out Starcourt Mall
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- Part 34 of Filling the Gaps
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24 Jul 2026
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On the WSKQ terrace, El asks Mike to be honest—for once. What follows is less a breakup and more a realization: they were never meant to be, and maybe his heart has always belonged somewhere else.
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16 Jul 2026
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you remind me of how good it feels to hurt by mynameisjoy
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
02 Jan 2026
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El knew that Mike didn’t love her anymore. She wasn’t sure if he ever did in the first place.
She’d seen the way he looked at Will, and it was the same way he used to look at her. Eyes wide, shining with the glare of the future she knows he’s imagining. Even if he doesn’t realize it yet, El knew who Mike loved, and it wasn’t her.
It never would be.
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Byler through the eyes of Eleven (and she heals from Mike being a crappy bf!)
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16 Jul 2026
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i thought it was a bird but it was just a paper bag by felinqita
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
30 Dec 2025
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There was a newly faceted persona to Mike. The one that kissed her like it meant something to him, and the familiar warmth crept back into her heart.
But it was the persona that backed away from hugging Will, the one that hugged Will like he meant nothing. The one that didn’t even try to text or call Will anymore, because Will would always redirect him back to El. Like he wasn’t supposed to be best friends with Will, and like he hadn’t noticed every little thing Will did that day.
El saw Mike’s every glance over to Will that day.(El's perspective on love, her brother Will, her relationship with Mike, and Mike's relationship with Will.)
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- Part 2 of modern stranger things au
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08 Jul 2026
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“And I know, it’s not your fault. Trust me, I haven’t forgotten.”
Shit. Mike was really hoping that would never come up.
“I know, I know, I know it’s not your fault. But you know what?” Will steps closer, “it doesn’t change the fact that it feels like your fault.” With a shove on Mike’s shoulder, he painfully adds, “it feels like it’s all your fault.”
When everyone suddenly masters the art of communication, Mike and Will give it a shot. They don't get it right on the first try.
OR: 5 steps Mike takes towards the truth, and 1 leap Will makes towards destiny.
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- Part 1 of on the way home
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29 Jun 2026
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Will wakes up to find Mike Wheeler sleeping on his floor, only four years younger. Now it’s up to the Party to get him back to his own timeline.
Title from the song Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
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- Part 1 of landslide
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27 Jun 2026
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It was at this point that Mike started to be able to see bones; he noticed with horror that they were nearly the same color as the man’s teeth, which had been exposed when one of the dogs impulsively tore a chunk out of the side of the man’s face.
“Wheeler.”
There was blood everywhere, and Mike hyper-focused on the streaky red and orange patterns their feet were making in the linoleum of the hallway. He briefly wondered if—
“MIKE!”
He flinched then, hard, and found himself thrown back into the present with violent force, “What, Hopper?!” Mike snapped as the chip shelf to his right came back into focus.“You still with us, kid?”
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Three times Mike Wheeler gets clocked by friends and family, and one time someone actually does something about it.
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27 Jun 2026
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“No, that’s not — “ He sighs, growing frustrated, though Mike can tell it’s not aimed at him directly. “I — I lied to you.”
Mike bristles, finally letting go of Will’s shoulder. “What?”
“El was right when she said I was painting for someone I liked. But this is the only painting. I didn’t make another one.”
“I don’t…I don’t understand.”
He finally meets his gaze, eyes desperate. “El didn’t commission the painting, Mike.”
Or: After finding out Mike is marked for death by Vecna, he and Will return to the Wheelers' house to retrieve Mike's Walkman. Instead, they find the aftermath of the demo attack on Mike's family, as well as a certain painting that leads to secrets being revealed.
Or: Part 2 of this series in Mike's POV. While I encourage you to read part 1 first, it's not necessary for this to make sense. They can both be read as standalone fics. :)
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- Part 2 of The Paladin & The Sorcerer
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27 Jun 2026
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“I mean, obviously I’m gonna do it. I always do it. But I probably need a photo or reference, and my…” Will trails off and sighs, gaze landing on the dusty box sitting on top of his desk. Mike’s eyes naturally follow, looking a little lost. “My camera’s broken. So I guess I’ll be drawing my figurines again—”
“I could help you,” Mike interrupts.
And there it is. This is why Will should stop complaining out loud.
aka mike offers to be will's reference, they talk about mike's self-esteem issues, and more shenanigans with paint ensue
title from True Blue by boygenius
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27 Jun 2026
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Ever since their return to Hawkins in the previous spring, Will has kept a careful distance from Mike, keeping himself busy with school clubs to avoid spending time with Mike one on one - because every time they're in a room together, he finds himself on the verge of saying things he shouldn't, asking questions he knows are only going to hurt him. But then a snowstorm wreaks havoc in Hawkins, trapping him and Mike in the Wheeler house while the rest of the family are gone. And now Will has no choice but to confront everything he has tried so hard to ignore.
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Or: Mike and Will are home alone at the Wheeler house for a week.
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18 Jun 2026
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Somewhere behind him, Dustin is shouting. Lucas is crying. Will hears none of it. Only the bubbling hiss of oxygen. Only the shrill alarm of the heart monitor.
Like a madman, he stares at Mike and keeps whispering the same words over and over. His lips tremble like a broken record.
"I can't live without you."
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14 Jun 2026
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Mike's connection to a lurking evil reveals itself, and no one's quite sure how to stop it.
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- Part 2 of The Vanishing of… Mike Wheeler…?
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12 Jun 2026
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I'll believe in anything (and you'll believe in anything). by thousgay
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
15 Mar 2026
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Will’s eyes flicked to Lucas. His eyebrows were high up on his forehead, eyes widened, and he shifted up a little straighter, like he was intrigued. Like he knew what was coming, and was bracing for it.
“And— and it’s like… shit, it’s like— kind of awful, y’know? Um. To figure out. The thing’s not awful. Well— maybe. Probably. Possibly? You guys might think so. My dad thinks so. I kind of think so? Uh. Well. Not as much. Not anymore?” His shuddering hand gestured outwards, pointing at nothing, a wide gesticulation of no substance or meaning beyond nervous habit. Mike sucked in another harsh breath. “And it’s like… this— this massive thing. Like, life-changing. It’s kind of re-contextualised my whole life, actually. Like I’ve suddenly switched D&D classes, or something.”
Or: Mike is the Party member everyone believes is gay. Mike is also the Party member that comes out first.
Or: the answer to MWTFDYDgate.
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12 Jun 2026
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Dustin Henderson, the Scientific Method, and Homosexuality by crow_of_crimes (Theyna_Shipper)
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
27 Jun 2022
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Dustin Henderson is, if nothing else, a firm believer in the scientific method. As a bug collector since age 4, an aspiring computer scientist since 5th grade, a member of Hawkins A/V since 6th grade, a science camp attendee since 7th grade, and a boy with a lifelong passion for science, he recognizes its principles: careful observation, study, and peer review.
So when strange things begin to happen in Hawkins, that fall outside the usual nature of strange things that happen in Hawkins, he returns to his roots to find the answers. After all, the scientific method applies to social science, too. And if any observation ever needed careful dissection, it was this one.
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Or: Dustin Henderson applies the scientific method to figure out why two of his best friends have been acting so strangely.
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- Part 6 of Stranger Things One-Shots
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12 Jun 2026
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“Mike,” he said once again, frail and fracturing. “You were too close to the edge.”
_____a year and a half after the Quarry Incident, dustin finds mike at the cliff once again. except this time, troy and james aren't forcing him to do anything.
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11 Jun 2026
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The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad by bottomless_abyss
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
29 Nov 2022
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“Aren’t you going home ? We finished talking.” Mike deadpanned, and Robin chuckled. She liked Mike. He was straightforward and avoided roundabouts like the plague, and Robin liked it.“Actually no, we didn’t finish talking.” Mike raised a brow, putting away the snacks he served them, and leaned on the table, and Robin mirrored him.
“I want to know you better.” She said, and Mike’s brows raised so high they almost disappeared in his hair. He quickly regained his composure, crossing his arms. Robin wasn’t an expert on body language by any means, but she knew what that meant.
“You know me enough.” He replied. She recognized his behavior as defensive, as if he stood with a sign with “DO NOT APPROACH” written on it. But Robin liked to pretend she didn’t learn to read.
Robin is curious about Mike Wheeler. It was one of her best ideas.
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03 Jun 2026