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Neil Josten is not soft- has never been in fact. But when an unintended comment from one of the Foxes throws Neil for a loop, he finds himself reminding them why no one should think of him in that way. But why is Andrew suddenly so distant? And what happens when all of these reminders of his past start to catch up with him?
Aka: all the times Neil proved he was a badass, and Andrew reminds him he's an idiot.
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26 Sep 2020
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Then Will’s gaze lifted back to his face.
Will was flirting with him.
Oh God.
“So…” Will said, shifting just a little closer, not enough to crowd him, but enough to make the space between them feel smaller. “Are you here alone?”
Mike hesitated.
No.
This is not happening.
For a brief second, his mind jumped to the door, to the people around them, to the exit he had been trying to reach just moments ago.
He could still leave.
He should find the exit
But instead, he looked back at Will.
And nodded.***
Mike is still deep in the closet, struggling to come to terms with his sexuality, even as his best friend and roommate, Will, lives openly and proudly as a gay man.
When Halloween arrives, Mike uses a costume to hide who he is, giving himself one night to be someone else, to feel free.
But what happens when Will starts to show interest in his masked persona?Bookmarked by elainarcherons
06 May 2026
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You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be by DeadInsideAlex
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
23 Jan 2026
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Lovers Lake was supposed to be a distraction.
Instead, it becomes the place where Mike stops pretending his fear is just protection, and Will stops pretending he doesn’t notice.OR
Mike gets on his knees. He is half of his soul, as the poets say.Bookmarked by elainarcherons
23 Jan 2026
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“Dude,” Dustin says, sounding kind of horrified but also kind of delirious with elation. “Oh my God, you like him. You like Will. Will. As in, our Will. Our best friend Will.”
“I do not–” Mike tries, even though he’d kind of just admitted to accidentally kissing Will Byers, a little, so maybe that’s an entirely fruitless road to go down.
Listen. No one should ever let Mike make decisions right after he wakes up from a nap, okay? Especially not decisions where Will is concerned. This is so not his fault.
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14 Jan 2026
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Mike has spent months ignoring what he feels when he looks at Will. Months pretending that the way his heart races doesn't mean anything. That "best friends" is enough.
Then Will uses his powers to save them all, and Mike can't stop watching. Can't stop wanting.
When Mike walks downstairs and sees Will changing his shirt—sees the freckles scattered across his back like stars—everything he's been denying comes crashing down.
Will knows. He's always known. And he's done waiting.
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23 Dec 2025