their silver sound

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Listing Series

• it's ego death by hyperiion

  Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Gen, M/M
  • Complete Work

  20 May 2026

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Will Byers/Mike Wheeler
  • Will Byers & Mike Wheeler
  • Eleven | Jane Hopper & Mike Wheeler
  • Mike Wheeler/Original Male Character(s)
  • Mike Wheeler
  • Original Background Characters
  • Eleven | Jane Hopper (Mentioned)
  • Will Byers
  • The Party (Mentioned)
  • Pre-Relationship
  • Feelings Realization
  • Alternate Universe - College/University
  • Post-Canon
  • Eleven | Jane Hopper Lives
  • Pining
  • Angst
  • References to Depression
  • Internalized Homophobia
  • Introspection
  • Character Study
  • POV Mike Wheeler
  • Gay Mike Wheeler
  • Mike Wheeler is a Mess
  • Mike Wheeler-centric
  • Mike Wheeler Loves Will Byers
  • the Mike/OC is just a vehicle for Byler

  Summary

  Mike opens his eyes to see a flash of hazel—no, dark brown, framed by dark lashes. His eyes dart down to a mouth, catching the lack of mole above his lip. Something tilts askew in his chest.

  Mike realizes two things his first year of college: he hates Chicago, and he loves Will Byers.

  Series

  • Part 1 of their silver sound

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  7,642

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  4

  Kudos:

  16

  Bookmarks:

  1

  Hits:

  299

• linger in the great divide by hyperiion

  Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  15 Apr 2026

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Will Byers/Mike Wheeler
  • Will Byers
  • Mike Wheeler
  • Eleven | Jane Hopper
  • Dustin Henderson
  • Maxine "Max" Mayfield
  • Lucas Sinclair
  • Getting Together
  • Pining
  • Slice of Life
  • Fluff and Angst
  • First Kiss
  • Love Confessions
  • Eleven | Jane Hopper Lives
  • Alternate Universe - College/University
  • Sort Of
  • set the summer after their first year of college
  • Post-Canon
  • Summer Vacation
  • Not Actually Unrequited Love
  • POV Will Byers
  • the Party being silly teens
  • summer shenanigans
  • me furthering the agenda of Mike having a tough time in college
  • yearning while painting your best friend that you're TOTALLY OVER

  Summary

  Will was sure his heart was going to stop in his chest when Mike said, So paint me. 
  And Will said, Oh, cool, sure, because he hates himself. 

  It’s the summer after their freshman year of college, and Will is determined to get over Mike for good. If only he would stop making it so difficult.

  Series

  • Part 2 of their silver sound

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  13,767

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  6

  Kudos:

  119

  Bookmarks:

  23

  Hits:

  1,045