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hold you like soft water holds the sky by tarnishedmoon
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
20 Feb 2026
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Summary
Mike froze in place. Someone pumped into him, sending him a dirty look over their shoulder, but Mike couldn’t give less of a shit. He was too busy trying to remember how to breathe.
Then, Will’s eyes found him across the gate. And his face broke into a smile that was achingly familiar. And Mike was running.
He practically threw himself into Will’s arms, spinning them both with the momentum of it. It took a second for Will to catch up and start hugging him back. But eventually he did, steadying the both of them in place. Mike held on for too long, reacquainting himself to the presence of his best friend. Will pulled back first, reaching to pick up Mike’s duffle bag from where he’d abandoned it recklessly on the airport floor.
“Hi,” Mike said with a goofy grin.
“Hi,” Will said back, his face a little red.
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Mike has finally started to accept what happened to El, and is ready to get his life back on track. Then he visits Will at NYU after months of not seeing each other, and is sent down another emotional spiral.
Series
- Part 2 of hold the sun