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    It’s winter in Hawkins, and Mike and Will aren’t speaking anymore, despite living under the same roof. Will is avoidant and spends most days in the basement, and Mike has never felt so alone.

    Then the power goes out, and Mike desperately wants to understand what went wrong, and to know what that damn painting means.

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    Seven nights in which Mike and Will have to sleep in the same bed, even though they’re barely friends anymore.

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    03 Jan 2026

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    It’s winter in Hawkins, and Mike and Will aren’t speaking anymore. Living in Mike’s house, Will tries to be invisible, spending most of his time in the basement.

    Then the power goes out — and if there’s one thing he dreads more than facing Mike, it’s the cold.

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    Seven nights in which Mike and Will have to sleep in the same bed, even though they’re barely friends anymore.

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    03 Jan 2026

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    When Will needs to get his thoughts out of his head, he writes a letter he never intends to send. He addresses it to Mike, and tells him everything.

    Feeling lighter than he has in weeks and buoyed by the adrenaline of writing it all out, Will acts on an impulse and ends the letter with, "If you’d be willing to give me a chance, I’d be really happy to date you. If you’re open to trying it, please meet me in Castle Byers this Saturday at 2:00pm. I’m not asking for any promises, I’m not asking for forever or anything like that; all I’m asking is that you give me a chance. Come if you want; if not, I completely understand, no hard feelings, and I’ll never, ever mention this again."

    He forgets all about the letter, and the distinctive red envelope he stowed it in, until he turns around to find it missing. Now, Will has to think of some way to stop Mike from reading that letter - or should he wait at Castle Byers on Saturday at 2:00pm and pray for a miracle?

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    30 Jul 2023

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    It’s fine. It’s totally fine. He’ll just go to sleep- and when he wakes up tomorrow, he’ll forget that this crisis had ever even happened. He closes his eyes, and tries to turn off his brain. It shouldn’t be too hard, probably. He’s heard Max make that joke enough times to suspect that there might be some truth in it. After all, Mike has spent this long being oblivious. Surely, he can manage one night more.

    Not even an hour later, he finds himself climbing up Will’s bedroom window.

    Mike has more realisations in one night than in two whole years. It's all Jonathan's fault.

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    23 Jul 2023

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    He’s crying like he lost me, Will thought to himself, tears pooling against the chest of Mike’s sweater as he poured himself out into his arms. A sickening, maddening thought crossed Will’s mind, and in return, Will buried his closed eyes tighter against Mike’s neck.

     

    He did. Didn’t he? If only for a moment.

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    05 Oct 2022