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1. Where I lean when I'm tired by catchgun (orphan_account)

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M, Multi
   • Work in Progress

   14 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Will Byers/Mike Wheeler
   • Will Byers & Mike Wheeler
   • Mike Wheeler
   • Will Byers
   • Ted Wheeler (Stranger Things)
   • Eleven | Jane Hopper
   • Jonathan Byers
   • Nancy Wheeler
   • Holly Wheeler
   • Slow Burn
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Eventual Happy Ending
   • Mutual Pining
   • Angst
   • Will Byers Needs a Hug
   • Feelings
   • Mike Wheeler is Bad at Feelings
   • Will Byers Loves Mike Wheeler
   • Ted Wheeler is a Homophobe
   • Mike Wheeler Has Internalized Homophobia
   • Emotional/Psychological Abuse
   • Homophobia
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Mike Wheeler is a Little Shit
   • Nightmares
   • Will Byers Deserves Better
   • Platonic Eleven | Jane Hopper & Mike Wheeler
   • Eleven | Jane Hopper/Mike Wheeler Break Up
   • Childhood Memories
   • Sleepy Cuddles
   • Sick Mike Wheeler

   Summary

   When the Byers moved into the Wheelers' house for a while after returning to Hawkins, Will and Mike's relationship completely changed. Everything seemed fine- until it all exploded at Lovers Lake.

   OR:
   Their friendship teeters on the edge- until it finally explodes.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   18,474

   Chapters:

   4/?

   Comments:

   6

   Kudos:

   17

   Bookmarks:

   5

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