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waking up with the house on fire by 40linestare
Fandoms: IT - Stephen King, IT (Movies - Muschietti), IT (2017), IT (2019)
14 Sep 2019
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the one where eddie loves culture club (and maybe richie). richie's oblivious (not to the culture club part).
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“Can we?” Nat asks, more of a hypothetical question than anything. The fight is slowly draining out of her. She’s tired. More tired than she’s ever been. She’s been running on fumes for the past year. It seems stupid that she only really starts to feel it when faced with the prospect of a good safe rest.
A good safe-ish rest with Misty Quigley.
Misty nods vigorously, “Of course! We can talk everything through tomorrow.” She sticks out a pinky finger toward Nat, “Pinky promise.”
Nat lets it hang in the space between them for a moment, eyeing it warily. How much weight does a pinky promise really hold?
But Misty’s staring at her earnestly, face flushed and smile steadily growing wider as she watches Nat watch her. Her blonde curls tumble over her shoulders and Nat is endeared. Fuck.
The night after being rescued, the surviving Yellowjackets stay overnight in a motel. Nat finds herself sharing a bed with Misty.
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30 Jun 2026
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don't let moments pass along (and waste before your eyes) by boysdntcry
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
09 Jun 2026
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Will swallows and raises the rifle, praying to whatever is listening that the click of the flashlight isn’t as loud as he thinks. There’s definitely metal, reflection blinding him temporarily. He strains to see past the bright gleam in the chipped plates, but can only make out a mop of black hair, down to the shoulders at least. Will squints, body subconsciously leaning in closer, then jumps back, rifle aimed to its center of mass as the creature — humanoid, tall, metallic — rises to its full height.
Then disjointedly stumbles, into Will.
Will’s scream is caught in his throat when he hears a gasped, “William…” through the rushing of wind, and if he were anyone but Will Byers, he might not have caught the whisper of the voice that haunts him.
“Mike?!”
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A thunderstorm unceremoniously dumps a paladin on Will Byers's front lawn. The problem? He's wearing Will's best friend's face.
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06 Jun 2026
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Will thinks of all the times he’s trained himself out of moments like this. How long it’s taken him to perfect the art of staying very still, of letting feelings pass through him without ever touching the outside world. He thinks of how wanting Mike has always felt like something sticky and unclean, something that would stain everything it brushed against.
Mike waits, face hovering mere inches away, eyes half-lidded. He always waits.
“You can—” Will starts, then stops, because Mike has stolen the words right off his lips.
or Mike is worried he's a bad kisser. Will helps him test this theory.
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30 Mar 2026
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A one-shot rewrite of Will's birthday in Stranger Things season 4 where it's /not/ forgotten :^)
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24 Mar 2026
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isn't this silly and aren't you beautiful? by sunsetozier
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
29 Jan 2026
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His stomach twists. Dustin is still talking to Stacey and looking content enough in their conversation, one that Mike doubts he'd be welcome to join. When he peers into the living room, he sees Max and Lucas and Will, all spinning each other around to the tune of whatever shitty song is playing and laughing loudly. Will is grinning, something wide and warm and beautifully happy, a grin that Mike hasn't seen directed his way in what feels like forever.
He looks back at Dustin, hands waving and eyes bright as he talks, Stacey smiling at him. At Max, gleeful. At Lucas, singing along to the music. At Will, head thrown back with a cackle.
It's a gut-wrenching feeling, realizing how unnecessary you've become to the people you love.
or: they go to stacey's party (and maybe kiss a little)
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16 Mar 2026