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Mike wheeler has cut all contact with Will Byers for over a year now. Will did not know why, moving to college in New York with no answers. that is until he finds out who his roommate is...
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“I mean, obviously I’m gonna do it. I always do it. But I probably need a photo or reference, and my…” Will trails off and sighs, gaze landing on the dusty box sitting on top of his desk. Mike’s eyes naturally follow, looking a little lost. “My camera’s broken. So I guess I’ll be drawing my figurines again—”
“I could help you,” Mike interrupts.
And there it is. This is why Will should stop complaining out loud.
aka mike offers to be will's reference, they talk about mike's self-esteem issues, and more shenanigans with paint ensue
title from True Blue by boygenius
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College roommates Mike and Will started kissing a few weeks ago, but they haven't talked about their feelings yet. Mike descends into a spiral about whether it's better to go slow and keep it casual or to open up about how he maybe sorta might be falling in love.
Title inspired by a lyric in "I'm in Love With You" by the 1975, no muppets were fucked in the making of this fic :)
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- Part 2 of The Start of Something New
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Mike Wheeler has been told by girls multiple times that he’s a bad kisser, so his college roommate Will Byers offers to show him how to do it and give him some pointers. This experiment may or may not lead to Mike realizing some things about himself, including that he might not be such a bad kisser after all.
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- Part 1 of The Start of Something New
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5 times there was a snowball and the 1 time it became an avalanche by bowlcut4life
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
29 Nov 2025
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In the scene with Robin and Will talking about how to read signals, Will’s reaction to talking about the snowball becoming an avalanche makes me think that Mike has been sending him signals during the year they have been living together. He definitely seems to understand when Robin says things like “knees brushing” and “long stares.” Will also seems to be comfortable with hitting on Mike in general, which makes me think maybe Mike and El broke up before season 5, or at least Will has some reason to feel justified to hit on his sister’s (ex?)-boyfriend.
Anyways, here’s my fic based on this idea.
5 times there was a snowball, +1 time it turned into an avalanche…
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“So, um,” Will stammers. “You’re saying I should get to know Patrick?”
Mike’s expression shutters for a moment, before he seems to pick up on the fact that Will’s joking. “Oh, shut up,” he grumbles, rolling his eyes. “If you want to date an anime nerd, then by all means—”
“Well,” Will says, heart still hammering in his chest. He tries for a smile, but he’s not sure he quite manages it. “No one else is offering.”
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mike and will are roommates. it’s a disaster, except for all the ways that it’s not.
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“Go to bed, Mike,” Will said flatly, his cheeks burning.
“Mmkay,” Mike mumbled, immediately reaching for Will’s blanket.
“In your room.”
Mike pouted, his brown eyes wide and doe-like. “Can I sleep in here? Pretty please? Just one night.”
“Why?” Will asked.
“'Cause your bed is comfy,” Mike slurred his words. “And…‘cause I missed you.”
OR: Mike ends up sleeping in Will’s bed every time he goes on a date.
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“Mike, stop. You’re not making any sense.”, Will whispers against the skin of Mike’s thumb.
“I’ve never made more sense than right now and we both know it.”, Mike whines, “If you want to kiss me and I want to kiss you, like, really fucking badly, then why won’t you just let me? Who cares if I’m drunk? I’ll remember it, trust me. And I’ll kiss you fifty more times tomorrow.”
“What if I want fifty-one kisses?”, Will hears himself respond, throat dry and, heck, did he leave on the heater?
“Then, you’ll get a hundred.”, Mike murmurs, slowly but firmly pressing his lips against Will’s jaw, “You’ll get as many as you want. And anywhere you want, for that matter.”
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AU were mike comes home drunk, confessing he really, really wants, no, NEEDS to kiss will. the next morning, he doesn't even remember how he ended up in will's room and will is left to deal with the mess. HAPPY ENDING
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Did I ever tell you about the time I went backpacking through Western Europe? by Levi_Fuckerman
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
31 Jan 2026
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"I'm actually so excited to have you live with us," Will said giddily.
"You are?"
Mike hoped it didn't sound as pathetic to them as it did to him.
Will grinned at him. "For sure. I can finally do something about that hair of yours."
Despite himself, Mike laughed out loud, cherishing the taunting.
It was going to be fine. If he could have this Will by his side again, he could take other men having their way with him a thin wall away from Mike. Couldn't he?
Or: Will gives Mike a little bit of tough love, encouraging him to stop wasting his life. Mike moves in with Will and Dustin in New York only to realize that Will has a very - very - active sex life. Mike is okay with it for about three nanoseconds before he loses his mind, regretting every choice he ever made and desperately wishing it was him there with Will.
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“I love you, Will. I am so in love with you, it drives me insane. I think about you all the time. Even after all these years, I still get so excited to be around you. You make me so, so happy.”
Mike takes a shuddering breath and looks into Will’s eyes. There are tears in them, Mike notices. A glassy sheen covers the hazel that Mike loves so much. He swipes a thumb across Will’s cheek, soothing.
“I can’t imagine my life without you in it,” Mike whispers. “I don’t ever want to. I want to be with you forever, Will.”
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Two marriage proposals, fifteen years apart.
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"This has been a recurring problem since Will came back from the Upside Down. Mike feels like he can’t take his eyes off him, ever. What if he disappeared again? Mike couldn’t let that happen. He’d already taken Will for granted once, and look what had happened.
Will’s watching him carefully now. “I can go back home this afternoon, if you want. By myself, I mean.”
Mike scowls. “Why would you do that?”
Will breaks the gaze and looks back down at his drawing, smudging a line. “So you can go to bed at a decent time. And not wake up in the middle of the night every time I have a nightmare. I’m sorry.”
“Don’t be sorry! I want to be with you. I missed you. I’m…” Mike looks down at Will’s hand that’s closest to him, gripping a bright yellow pencil and tapping it against his notebook. He thinks about reaching out and grabbing it, just for a moment. To steady him. To let Will know that he’s not going anywhere. I’m scared of losing you again, he finishes in his head. He feels scared to say it, though he can’t name why."---------
or mike wheeler must defeat the evil thoughts of internalized homophobia in order to get the boy
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did you ever have someone kiss you in a crowded room? by tearsofsaudade
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
29 Jun 2026
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His mind is a madhouse, twisting all over the place, circling around and around until it inevitably lands back on Will. He wants to fix this. It’s what he does. It’s what he’s supposed to be good at—helping his friends. But he doesn’t know how to fix anything this time. People are going to say what they’re going to say, and everything Mike can think of just seems like it’ll make things worse.
It’s not like Will can go back in the closet, at this point, not that he’d want to. And nothing Mike says or does will convince a hoard of homophobic teenagers that there’s nothing wrong with being gay. He can’t convince them that Will doesn’t have a crush on him because they just think he’s “oblivious”. Which is ridiculous. Mike would know if Will had a crush on him. And Will would never have a crush on him anyway. Will is headstrong but quiet, calm and assured. Sarcastic and funny and kind and wonderful.
There are a lot of things that Mike doesn’t know, but he knows this for certain: If Will were to fall in love, it wouldn’t be with an idiot like Mike.or: When rumors start spreading about Will Byers being in love with his best friend, Mike has to figure out a solution, preferably before prom.
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And Will could list every single reason he thought about and every single thing their friends pointed out but he still wouldn't be sure. Because if Mike doesn't like him back, their friendship would be over. There's too much to risk. It really isn't worth it and Will knows it.
There's a possibility, but it's not enough. Possibly is not enough. Friendship also isn't, though.
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bury me in metamorphoses (with galatea, my sweet) by hiscleric
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
10 Sep 2022
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It’s been seven years since Will Byers vanished from Hawkins for the second time; seven years since he picked up his life, moved across the globe, and finally settled. He had found himself in a small town outside of Dublin with no desire to be anyplace else. He was happy. Ireland was great — beautiful sights, decent weather, and it was far. So, so far.
But when past feelings bubble from under the surface and start to poison his creative endeavors, he doesn’t think things could get any worse.
Seeing Mike Wheeler at his local grocery store quickly proves him wrong.
OR: Running away and the reunion of a lifetime.
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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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“It’s a good thing,” Will reassures, and his thumb swipes over Mike’s cheek. Mike thinks he might explode. “It means you’re nice to look at. Artists would love you.”
Mike’s heart feels like it’s about to burst out of his chest. Will is still looking at him, and he swallows, throat dry. “Yeah?”
Will’s own face reddens, like he’d just thought about what he said. “Yeah,” he answers, and Mike grins.Living in a shared apartment with Will is all Mike could ask for, except for the part where he keeps thinking about kissing Will in the middle of their kitchen.
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are you still there? (or have you moved away?) by artthounasty
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
23 Jun 2026
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Sometimes, things feel normal again. Will's friends smile and laugh and make him feel like his world isn't crashing down around him every second of the day. He doesn't feel like a mistake. He can pretend that living with Mike Wheeler isn't eating him up from the inside out. The normal lets him breathe, lets him pretend they're not in very real danger.
Mike seems to have a habit of ruining that feeling.
It's only fair that Will let's him know what that's like.Mike is jealous Will didn't tell him about his first kiss, or his supposed 'girlfriend'. Mike is also a jealous idiot who won't let Will explain he hasn't had either of those things.
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“I feel like you used to tell me things,” Mike says.
Will looks away from his Walkman, back to Mike. It’s almost startling, finding him already looking back. “I – tell you things,” he replies, a little awkwardly. He barely gets through the sentence before Mike is already shaking his head.
"No,” he frowns, “you – you used to tell me things. Like, stuff you wouldn’t tell everyone else.” He seems conflicted, and he looks away. “Stuff just between us.”
Will doesn’t know where to begin.
Will tries to navigate a conversation with a freshly-broken-up-with Mike.
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- Part 8 of one-scene
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“Okay,” Mike echoes. “So, I was – thinking. We should sleep together.”
Will, for some reason, still looks lost, but he looks cute – sweet, like that, pink cheeks and eyes wide and glossy and the slight furrow of his eyebrows like Mike has given him something outlandish.
“I,” he starts, “don’t understand.”
Mike proposes a sleepover.
Unsurprisingly, no sleeping is done.Series
- Part 7 of one-scene
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His hand is steadily aching. Will says, “You shouldn’t have punched him.”
Mike pushes his fingers into his thighs. “That’s stupid.”
“I wish you didn’t,” Will readjusts. He brings up a hand to hold Mike’s face again, fingers a little damp where they press against his cheek, his jaw. Mike wants to lean into it. “He isn’t – he doesn’t bother me anymore, you know. What he says. It doesn’t matter. He doesn’t matter.”
Mike shrugs. “I don’t regret it,” he says, and Will leans away, looks at him properly. “I’d do it again.”
Mike gets hurt, and Will fixes him up, in more ways than one.
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- Part 5 of one-scene