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1. Expectation States Theory by Anonymous

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

   • Mature
   • Rape/Non-Con
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   31 May 2026

   Tags

   • Rape/Non-Con
   • Will Byers/Mike Wheeler
   • Karen Wheeler & Mike Wheeler
   • Mike Wheeler & Nancy Wheeler
   • Mike Wheeler
   • Will Byers
   • Karen Wheeler
   • Nancy Wheeler
   • Lucas Sinclair
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • Dustin Henderson
   • Joyce Byers
   • Jim "Chief" Hopper
   • Original Child Character(s)
   • Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics
   • Omega Mike Wheeler
   • Alpha Will Byers
   • byler
   • Mpreg | Male Pregnancy
   • Heat Cycles
   • Knotting
   • Pack Dynamics
   • Found Family
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Slow Burn
   • Eventual Smut
   • Trauma Recovery
   • Mike Wheeler Needs a Hug
   • Misunderstood Mike Wheeler
   • Protective Will Byers
   • Soft Will Byers
   • Parent Mike Wheeler
   • Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault
   • Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con
   • Homelessness
   • Unplanned Pregnancy
   • Self-Destructive Behavior
   • Referenced/Implied Conversation Therapy
   • Drug Use
   • Disordered Eating

   Summary

   From the day he was born, Mike Wheeler has been a disappointment.

   Everyone in Hawkins knows how things are supposed to work. Alphas lead, omegas follow, and people grow into the roles they're meant to fill. Mike is expected to present alpha, just like his father. Will Byers is expected to present omega, just like everyone assumes.

   But expectations have a funny way of being wrong.

   When Will presents alpha, Mike begins to realize that the rules everyone built their lives around might not be nearly as reliable as they think.

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