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To Will’s horror, he began to feel butterflies blooming in his stomach, and a heat crawl up his neck towards his face, a matching blush spreading across his cheeks.
Oh god.
Eventually, the man behind the counter spoke, breaking the silence.
“Hi, Will.”
Will had to bite back a smile at the words that came out his mouth. Why is he smiling? He should not be smiling right now. His lips felt dry as he opened his mouth to respond, voice shaking slightly.
“Hi, Mike.”
Will Byers has nightmares, and the only person who can comfort them away is none other than his former best friend.
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two worlds colliding (and they could never tear us apart) by appleciderlilly
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
26 May 2026
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Mike never had many friends. He was always the loser who sat alone at his own lunch table, or was the last to partner up in gym class.
It didn’t particularly bother him, not until that moment in time, as he looked out the window and watched the trees blur together in one green smudge on a canvas. He tuned out his parents, who chatted idly as they drove further and further away from Hawkins.
It was then and there, that Mike Wheeler made the executive decision to change.
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After Mike attempts to come out to his father, shit hits the fan and he scrambles to land on his feet… by joining Sigma Chi.
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26 May 2026
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September 1987:
I keep wishing to be close to him.
I feel like there’s this incredibly strong force pulling me towards him.
My dad always says something about people that are like this.
People that like someone they shouldn’t.
He talks about it like it’s twisted, like it’s something that shouldn’t happen.
He says that they will never have a happy life like everybody else.
Maybe, for people like me, being happy was never in the cards.or
Exploring Mike's internalised homophobia and his love for Will through his journal entries.Bookmarked by ihategale
19 May 2026
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'He's watching y'know,' Mike whispers into his mouth. His entire body is hot — he'd like to blame it on the alcohol but knows its entirely Will's doing.
'I know,' Will whispers back before continuing their feverish kiss, and it sets Mike's heart racing. 'Want him to see how good you make me feel.'
Or: Mike gets Will off in the middle of the party.
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14 May 2026
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“I love you, Mom.” His voice felt weirdly hollow, like he wasn’t all there anymore.
“Baby? What’s wrong?”
“He’s here,” he almost whispered. “Henry, he’s—he’s going to kill me using him.“
On a mission in the Upside Down, Will and Mike talk.
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14 May 2026
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But it wasn’t a monster that came out of the trees. It was a person. A boy.
Mike froze.
Then he was spotted, and the boy stopped in his tracks; with skillful movements, he quickly slung the rifle off his shoulder and pointed it at Mike’s chest. Mike raised his hands while trying to keep most of his weight on his left leg.
“Whoa. Hey,” Mike said, his eyes wide as he stared at the tip of the rifle. “Just hold on. I’m not—I’m not going to hurt you.”
Or: A crawl gone wrong left Mike stranded in the Upside Down. Hurt and alone, Mike stumbles upon someone everyone told him was dead.
Will Byers was never found Au
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