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1. Catalyst by Peaceful_panda

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   29 Jul 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Will Byers/Mike Wheeler
   • Mike Wheeler
   • Will Byers
   • Dustin Henderson
   • Lucas Sinclair
   • Eleven | Jane Hopper
   • Nancy Wheeler
   • Karen Wheeler
   • Holly Wheeler
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • Ted Wheeler (Stranger Things)
   • Depression
   • Grief/Mourning
   • Apocalypse
   • The Party as Family (Stranger Things)
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Self-Harm
   • POV Mike Wheeler
   • Heavy Angst
   • Mike Wheeler is a Mess
   • Will Byers/Mike Wheeler in Love
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield & Mike Wheeler Friendship
   • Character Death
   • Lucas Sinclair Needs a Hug
   • Past Character Death
   • Memories
   • Mike Wheeler-centric
   • Flashbacks
   • Music
   • Mike Wheeler Has a Sexuality Crisis
   • Trauma
   • Survivor Guilt
   • Suicidal Mike Wheeler

   Summary

   After Max dies, the Party struggles to navigate their grief as Hawkins falls and the constant threat of Vecna looms.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   25,251

   Chapters:

   8/8

   Comments:

   21

   Kudos:

   21

   Bookmarks:

   5

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