4 Works by vertiginous
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Mike stares at the photo, whispering the words.
His name is Will Byers.
He has huge eyes, a gazillion moles, and a withering sense of humor.
He draws the best pictures.
He moved away when we were thirteen. His mother lives in Florida. He goes to school in Boston.
He is alive.
He was my best friend.
Mike remembers. They haven’t taken everything yet.Seven years ago, Will Byers went missing. After he reappeared, everyone—even his own family—started to forget him.
Now, it’s 1994, twenty-year-old Will is back in Hawkins, WA, and it is happening again.
A mid-90s AU set in the Pacific Northwest, ft.: slowburn Byler, mixtapes, flannel, witchcraft, moody weather, Nirvana, and a spooky eldritch forest.
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In a desperate, last-ditch flail of an effort to salvage the situation, Mike grabbed Will’s arm.
The silence veered from heavy to charged. All of Mike’s attention surged into his hand. He felt like the entirety of his consciousness was suddenly located in the place where his skin touched Will’s.
What the fuck, thought Mike for the second time in ten minutes.
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After first using his powers, Will falls unconscious—and stays that way. Refusing to leave Will's side, Mike reflects on the last year and a half while he waits for Will to wake up.aka mikewhatthefuckdidyoudogate, FEATURING: wound cleaning, bed sharing, disco, Jealous!Mike, queer literary analysis, & the most horrifying eldritch specter of all (gay panic). Canon compliant through S5 Vol 1.
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“I hear you’re giving out love advice.”
“That’s the show,” Will croaks.
“Hm,” says Mike. “Well, maybe you can help me. There’s this person I—I’m interested in. A friend. A really good friend.”Or,
When Will is forced to sub in as the host for Steve’s cheesy dating advice show on the Squawk, he receives some interesting calls.
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bubble & squeak by vertiginous
Fandoms: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Thorne & Rowling, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
25 Sep 2025
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Albus’s laugh exists to spite the poets. It's the simply best thing in the entire world, and Scorpius pities anyone who hasn't seen or heard it. Albus. Where is Albus? Why isn't Scorpius watching and/or listening to Albus laugh right at this very moment? Why would he not spend every minute of every day doing that? Scorpius spins, gets on tiptoe, jumps to see over the crowd.
Albus Albus Albus Albus Albus Albus —
Someone is tugging on his sleeve. Albus!
"I misplaced you!" Scorpius flings an arm around Albus. "You're far too small. Easy to lose. Should work on that."
"I'll put it on the agenda," Albus grumbles, ducking his head. Scorpius can hear the smile in his voice.
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In his seventh year at Hogwarts, Scorpius Malfoy realizes he's in love with his best friend. He responds to this discovery by making friends with a group of imperiled Bowtruckles. And obsessing over his appearance. And yearning. But mostly the Bowtruckle thing.