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1. 5 Times Will sent Mike a signal + the 1 time he didn't have to by marieieio

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

   • Not Rated
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   07 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Will Byers/Mike Wheeler
   • Will Byers & Eleven | Jane Hopper
   • Mike Wheeler
   • Will Byers
   • Eleven | Jane Hopper
   • Will Byers is Bad at Feelings
   • Will Byers Needs a Hug
   • Will Byers Gets a Hug
   • Will Byers-centric
   • Siblings Will Byers & Eleven | Jane Hopper
   • Will Byers Has a Crush on Mike Wheeler
   • Will Byers Loves Mike Wheeler
   • Will Byers Has Powers
   • POV Will Byers
   • Friends to Lovers
   • First Kiss
   • 5+1 Things
   • Past Eleven | Jane Hopper/Mike Wheeler
   • Step-Siblings Will Byers & Eleven | Jane Hopper
   • Eleven | Jane Hopper is a Sweetheart
   • Gay Will Byers
   • Bisexual Mike Wheeler
   • Post-Stranger Things 5 Vol. 1
   • Pre-Stranger Things 5 Vol. 2
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Minor Violence
   • Angst

   Summary

   "The logic’s simple: he can’t tell Mike how he feels. He never could. The one time he tried was a complete disaster and he hadn’t even been able to admit it properly. But he needs him to know. Will can’t handle Mike not knowing anymore. It feels like a lie. Another lie and he doesn’t want to lie to Mike anymore. So, he plans to show him."

   SPOILER WARNING for Stranger Things Season 5 Part 2:
   (Most of this was written before Season 5 Part 2, some parts were written after seeing episode 5 and the scene where Will comes out)

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