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But he’s getting better. He’s getting better at it. Mike steps forward, and Will retreats. He’s getting better.
“You’re avoiding me.”
So, for Mike to barge into his room and demand an explanation for why Will has been pulling away – well, maybe he’s a little confused.Will finally rips off the band-aid. Mike won't let him.
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- Part 4 of fix-its
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08 Jul 2026
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Will,
I found this old journal of yours when I was looking for photos to put in your grad album for tomorrow. I thought you would want it. Maybe you’ll find some old drawings!
Love, Mom
The day before Will graduates, he reads through his old journal - the entries spanning from 1984 to 1986, narrating the indescribable guilt and shame he felt through those years.
But he’s made it out now, and decides to write one last entry.
A letter to his 13 year old self.
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07 Jul 2026
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As a wedding planner, Will adheres to five rules for every new contract:
1. Never skimp on floral arrangements,
2. Make sure all lighting is up to par,
3. Use cake testing as positive reinforcement,
4. Don’t get involved in family drama,
5. Remain as professional as possible.These rules have never posed a problem for Will, until he’s hired to plan the biggest endeavor of his career: the wedding of New York Times bestselling author Mike Wheeler, his estranged best friend.
What could possibly go wrong?
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07 Jul 2026
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The first thing Will notices when he wakes up is the throbbing headache that follows a night of too much drinking.
The second thing Will notices is the dull ache in his lower back. The sensation is not unfamiliar – Will has had sex plenty of times to recognize it.
Which leads to the third thing Will notices.
This is not his bed.
And the fourth thing?
The body lying next to him is very much not his boyfriend.
Will and Mike have a night out and accidentally cheat on their partners.
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23 Jun 2026
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“So yeah, you could say I’m sexually frustrated,” Will concludes, a wry smile on his face as he finally finishes his rant. “Not to be too graphic, but all I want is a nice, good-looking man who can fuck me hard.” He tips his head towards Mike’s where they're both leaning against the wall, and shuts his eyes for a long moment. “It’s whatever, though. I’ll get ov-”
“I could help you out,” Mike blurts out.
“You- I- What did you say?” Will stammers. Mike squeezes his eyes shut for a long moment, breathes, and then opens them again and meets Will’s gaze determinedly.
“I could help you,” Mike says, with somehow only the slightest tremble of uncertainty in his voice. "As in, we could have sex."or; Will is struggling. Guys who are nice, hot, AND good in bed are apparently non-existent at their university. Frustrated, he complains to Mike - who makes him an offer he can't refuse.
Unfortunately, there's always an aftermath to hooking up with your best friend.
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Bookmarked by Aliensw
22 Jun 2026
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“If you say another one,” Will says, voice low. “I’ll keep taking my clothes off.”
Mike raises a brow, suddenly very interested in the art of self-love. “Are you bribing me to compliment myself with your body? You know that’s my number one weakness.”
“Precisely.”
The truth is, Mike doesn’t need to think about it when something precious is on the line.
“I am enough,” he says.
OR: Mike is assigned homework in therapy, and Will is happy to help him see it through.
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- Part 2 of SKYA Universe
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22 Jun 2026
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Will and Mike left for college armed with a beat-up station wagon, a box of Will's art supplies, a mixtape that Mike spent three days curating and hearts full of love.
Without the shadow of monsters and regrets, they jump ahead towards a life full of dinner dates, cozy days, domesticity and their own rules in a world they built themselves.A short, sun-drenched look at Byler thru the years, where every milestone is marked by a lyric, a map coordinate and the quiet certainty of holding each other's hands.
Byler's journey together, paired with the lyrics of Lover by Taylor SwiftThis fic is a part of #sttwtpride2026
Prompts used in this one-shot:Day 3: Friends to Lovers.
Day 4: Marriage/Proposal.
Day 5: Kids.
Day 13: Love Confessions.
Day 15: Music.
Day 21: Safe Space.
Day 25: Home.
Day 29/30: Happily Ever After.Bookmarked by Aliensw
17 Jun 2026
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Mike Wheeler was a lot of things: stubborn to a fault and to his parents' dismay, clumsy as hell—curse his lanky body with its long limbs and bony, sharp edges—and socially awkward in ways that made "understatement" feel generous. Sometimes his brain was just so jumbled, his thoughts moving faster than his mouth could keep up, which led to him ranting and raving about whatever latest topic had piqued his interest, long past the point of anyone in the Party truly listening.
But he was also endlessly inquisitive. He always had been, ever since he was a child tugging on his mother's blouse with tiny hands sticky from maple syrup, asking questions about his parents' already crumbling marriage—questions he was far too young to understand at the time.
And he was fiercely loyal. He had sworn his oath to the Party long ago: to serve, to protect, to lead, to be The Heart, no matter what. Just as a good Paladin should.
But most of all? He was an idiot. A frankly oblivious, dense, dumb-as-a-box-of-rocks IDIOT. Because for all his book-smarts and nerdiness and his constant curiosity, his hunger for knowledge, he may as well have had the emotional self-insight of a stale, moldy piece of bread.
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14 Jun 2026
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“I wouldn’t be who I am without you… and… whatever happens next— I just need you to know that no matter what—” he said with a choked voice. “You’ll always be important to me.”
Whatever happens next... no matter what...
Will felt his soul slowly leaving his body.
Time seemed suspended, as if they were trapped in a parallel reality.
Then Will started to cry. A terrible cry, sobbing and heaving. The tears streamed down like a waterfall and he didn’t even try to stop them, he just lay there, in the arms of the man he loved and who, apparently, was preparing him for the inevitable end.
will thinks mike is preparing to leave him. mike is preparing to ask him to marry him. these turn out to be very different things, as you can imagine
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14 Jun 2026
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“You didn’t actually like the color green. You liked what it meant.” Karen explains, talking with her free hand.
“What did it mean?” Mike shuffles in place to face her.
“Your favorite color has always been blue. Will’s was always yellow. I knew that because you talked about him all the time.” Karen smiles, places a hand on his cheek. “You used to say green was your new favorite color because that’s what blue and yellow made.”
Mike’s face fell.
“You wanted everything to be about you and Will.”
Or Mike is leaving for college. He finds more than what he bargained for.
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12 Jun 2026
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At least, Will thinks with a heavy heart, it’s a beautiful place to be miserable.
It’s 1996, and Mike is getting married.
Spoiler: it’s not to Will.
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12 Jun 2026
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a lesson in coasting: an idiot's guide to gay allyship by michael j. wheeler by cinnamoncider
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
06 May 2026
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“So, I’ve been thinking," Mike throws his head back into the sofa’s head rest. “You know how I talk about girls all the time?”
The pencil in Will’s hand freezes for just a moment, something Mike wouldn’t have been able to tell at all if he wasn’t staring right at Will’s hands to avoid his gaze. “So?”
“Well, I’ve been thinking, right?”
Will looks up, but Mike isn’t looking back at him. He’s picking at a loose thread on the couch cushion. “What, about girls?”
“No,” Mike shakes his head, “about boys."
Will nearly chokes on his tongue. “You’ve been thinking about boys?”
or, mike conducts an uncomfortably elaborate semester-long personal inquiry project on how to be a better straight ally to his gay best friend. for educational reasons only. obviously
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10 Jun 2026
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I want you, do you think it shows? by apateangle (dm3rv)
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
09 Jun 2026
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Before Mike even really realised what he was doing, he was lifting himself up on his hands, bringing himself up over Will’s body so he could kiss the smile on his lips. Will let out a pleased, happy little sigh, and Mike wanted nothing more than to make him do it again. He wanted to discover every single noise that Will could make. He couldn’t believe that he’d gotten to do this before, that he’d forgotten this.
or: an amnesia fic side fic, sharing their second first time. 🤍
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- Part 2 of I'm in love with you
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10 Jun 2026
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Mike laughs helplessly. What else can he do? “Okay, well, when you say it like that it sounds insane.”
“It is insane!” Will runs a hand through his hair, still visibly stunned. “Mike, we haven’t seen each other in twelve years and now you’re somebody’s father?!”
“Pretty much, yeah.”
Or, Twelve years after losing the boy he loved, single dad and bestselling author Mike Wheeler runs into Will Byers at his daughter’s library story hour and realizes some people never really leave your heart, no matter how much time passes.
Or or, Mike learns how to say I love you and mean it this time.
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06 Jun 2026
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You Were on the Run, so You Took My Last Name by epilogueboyfriend
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
22 Jan 2026
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Will touched his cheek in concern. “You okay, Mike?”
Mike managed a jerky nod. “Yeah, fine. You’re just…” He broke off to clear his throat and finally lifted his hands to place them on the small of Will’s back. His skin was smooth and warm. Mike’s thumb moved with the dip in his spine, tracing along the curve. “You know.” Hot and on top of me.
Will smiled, pleased at that. “I do know,” he said loftily, and Mike got the sense he really did, and frequently used it against him to get his way. “But I like it when you tell me.”
Mike wakes ten years in the future, a successful novelist and in a committed relationship with Will.
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04 Jun 2026
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“Look, what I’m saying is that it’s their turn to come here. What? It’s been more than two years since they last came, so it’s only fair that -”
“Sorry, are you two a couple?” He was interrupted by a male voice coming from just behind. A tall man with dark blond hair and a beard asked as he approached them. Instinctively, Mike pulled Will’s hand closer to him and placed himself between his husband and the unknown man.
“Why?” He felt Will squeeze his hand in response, but it seemed the smaller man wasn’t as worried as Mike.
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Mike and Will are approached on the streets of New York city and asked to tell the story of how they first met.
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02 Jun 2026
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As he’s gotten older, Mike has gotten much better at managing and hiding his insecurities, even when the weight of daily life drags them back to the surface.
Unfortunately, it’s hard to keep his mind quiet when he’s naked on a sofa, covered in a thin sheet, and completely exposed under the adoring gaze of his husband-to-be.
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Mike has a hard day, forgetting how deeply Will worships him. Luckily, Will is more than happy to remind him.Bookmarked by Aliensw
02 Jun 2026
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Mike is spending the last urgent summer days with Will in Hawkins. He’s also writing in college. Somehow, these two things are always happening at once.
Or, ‘Funny how there’s a face underneath my face.’
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Bookmarked by Aliensw
28 May 2026
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“I'm glad you're here.”
Mike sniffled.
“I don't want to leave.”
Will's hand reached out, wanting to brush the hair away from Mike's forehead, but it fell short, stopping by his shoulder. He squeezed it lightly.
“You don't have to leave,” he whispered instead. Then, quieter: “Please don't leave.”
Mike and Will find comfort in each other, trying to hold on despite the ghosts of their past haunting their lives.
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27 May 2026
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Public Bookmark 180
Mystery Work
Part of stfuterfs
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This is part of an ongoing challenge and will be revealed soon!
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22 May 2026