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1. Why Would They Love You? Why Would They Care? by HowDoIHaveFriends

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

   • Not Rated
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/M, M/M
   • Work in Progress

   01 Apr 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Will Byers/Mike Wheeler
   • Joyce Byers/Jim "Chief" Hopper
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield/Lucas Sinclair
   • Eleven | Jane Hopper/Dustin Henderson
   • Will Byers
   • Henry Creel | One | Vecna
   • Mike Wheeler
   • Shadow Monster | Mind Flayer
   • Jonathan Byers
   • Joyce Byers
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • Lucas Sinclair
   • Eleven | Jane Hopper
   • Dustin Henderson
   • Steve Harrington
   • Nancy Wheeler
   • Robin Buckley
   • Jim "Chief" Hopper
   • Possessed Will Byers
   • Endgame Will Byers/Mike Wheeler
   • Will Byers Needs a Hug
   • Will Byers Has Powers
   • Siblings Will Byers & Eleven | Jane Hopper
   • Will Byers Can't Catch a Break
   • Homophobic Language
   • The Upside Down (Stranger Things)
   • Stranger Things 5 Finale Rewrite

   Summary

   "They have never cared for you, William."

   "That's not true!" Will tries to move, but the vines are too tight.

   "Why did they forget your birthday? Where were they when you first disappeared? Why do they distance themselves from you?" Vecna says, almost laughing.

   "They-" Will didn't know what to say. All of the things Vecna, or Henry, were saying were true.

   "Your dear Michael even used your own sexuality against you and made you third wheel on your birthday."

   "Shut up." He could barely breathe anymore. If he was going to die, let him at least save the world.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   1,902

   Chapters:

   3/?

   Kudos:

   6

   Bookmarks:

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