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After catching his boyfriend cheating, makeup artist Will Byers ends up making out with a stranger in a club who kisses him with more care than anyone ever has.
Then the stranger turns out to be Mike Wheeler — actor, Hollywood heartthrob, and the lead of the movie Will has just been hired to work on.
Working together for six months was already a bad idea.
Hooking up with each other definitely makes it worse.
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I Came Here For Love by discomedley
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016), Love Island (US TV) RPF
16 Jul 2026
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“Can I pull you for a chat?” Mike speaks confidently into Will’s ear.
Will pulls back in shock, glancing behind his back to make sure that it’s him that Mike is talking to.
“Me?” Will clarifies. “Like, a… chat?”
“Yes, Will. You.” Mike smiles and reaches his hand out to help Will down.
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Will signs up for Love Island with a carefully curated plan to boost his art career. What he doesn't expect to find is a complete stranger that threatens to derail it all.
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17 Jul 2026
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New City. New School. Same Old Heartbreak.
Will Byers thought sharing a dorm with Mike Wheeler would be a dream come true. Instead, it’s a front-row seat to Mike’s awkward attempts at moving on from El. But when a messy night ends in a kiss that feels anything but accidental, the rules of their friendship are rewritten overnight.
Will is happy to play the role of the secret lover, the placeholder, if it means keeping Mike in his life. He’s prepared for the breakup. He’s prepared for Mike to find a "real" girlfriend. He’s prepared for everything... except the possibility that Mike isn't pretending at all.
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Will does not realize he and Mike are dating.Series
- Part 1 of The Observer Effect
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15 Jul 2026
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As a wedding planner, Will adheres to five rules for every new contract:
1. Never skimp on floral arrangements,
2. Make sure all lighting is up to par,
3. Use cake testing as positive reinforcement,
4. Don’t get involved in family drama,
5. Remain as professional as possible.These rules have never posed a problem for Will, until he’s hired to plan the biggest endeavor of his career: the wedding of New York Times bestselling author Mike Wheeler, his estranged best friend.
What could possibly go wrong?
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14 Jul 2026
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Life lessons from a two-time college dropout by JustASmalltownBoy
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
06 Jul 2026
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After high school everyone is moving on and living life, but this time it's Mike Wheeler who is falling behind.
Now a two-time college dropout, Mike is barely holding it all together. He has to learn for himself it means to be alive even when he feels like he has nothing left to fight for, and he turns to social media to help. What he doesn't know is that the decision to post his first ever video diary on YouTube will be the thing that changes his life forever. It all starts with a sudden bout of unexpected internet fame and a friend request from a familiar name from his childhood: William Byers.
This work is not tied to canon; set in the 2010s with no Upside Down. A story of loss, love, friendship, acceptance, and finding one's own identity, based loosely on my own personal experience (so be kind).
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12 Jul 2026
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“No. No, Mike, can you hear me?” He nods, ever so slightly. It’s enough for Will. If he’s dying— if these are truly the last words that will ever be spoken between them— there’s only one thing he can say. “I love you. I’m in love with you, Mike, please. You can’t go. I love you so much,” Will whispers, cradling his body to his chest.
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Will confesses his feelings as Mike takes his last breaths— and then Mike decides to be a stubborn asshole about it and survives. Will is left to deal with the aftermath of his choice, navigating an awkward new friendship.
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10 Jul 2026