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Five years after the fall of Vecna, in 1992, Mike is left behind, unraveling under the weight of grief, guilt, and the lingering sense that something feels...off. As he obsessively rewrites the story of what happened, searching for meaning in forgotten details, cracks begin to form in his memory, and in his reality itself.
Back on November 6th, 1987, after Will’s attempt to tap into the hive mind leaves him comatose, Eleven dives into his subconscious to save him—and discovers secrets he never meant anyone, especially her, to know.
But Vecna sees them too. This time, he uses it to break them.
As past and present blur, and Mike and Will become entangled in ways neither fully understands, the truth begins to emerge: nothing is as it seems, and the story is far from finished.
Or,
A S5 V2 rewrite told from the POVs of Mike, Will, and Eleven. Featuring a slow-burn that aches, mutual pining so infuriating you’ll want to scream (cuz how can these idiots not see they’re in love?), and eventual sweet, fluffy moments that’ll leave you grinning ear to ear, this story rebuilds the ending from the inside out.
It takes its time, but promise. It’s worth it.
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14 Jun 2026
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There I Saw You Standing (must've been a holy light) by olivewritesthings
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
26 Jan 2026
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“Where are you going?” Hopper asked.
“My base? Are you guys coming or do you want the flower dogs to eat you?”
“Flower do- oh, demos.”
“What the hell is a demo?”
“Demogorgon? From that game your friends like, ‘Dungeons and Dragons’?”
“I don’t have ‘friends.’” Will said, wrinkling his nose and almost recoiling at the idea. “At least, none I remember.” He whispered, looking away before shaking his head and continuing on the tracks. “And what’s Dungeons and Dragons? It sounds like a fantasy book.”
OR: Will Byers was never rescued from the Upside Down
A/N: Do not repost without permission. DM for translations. Fuck generative AI. I have never and will never use it to write my fics in any capacity, I just update quickly because I have no life. I do not support Noah Schnapp, but unfortunately I have a habit of fixating on things with problematic people involved. Free Palestine
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- Part 1 of Psammalah
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09 Jun 2026
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Disconnected by calmb4storm
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016), Stranger Things: The First Shadow
07 Jan 2026
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Panic begins to run through his veins, speeding up his pulse and his breathing. “I can’t– why don’t I remember it? I don’t remember any of it.”
Mike blanches. “Any of what, Will?”
Jonathan’s hand is on his knee. Both of them are too close. He can’t breathe.
“The Upside Down. I… I can’t remember any of the Upside Down.”
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OR: A Will Byers-centric/Byler canon version ST5!
(now a post-finale fix-it fic.)Series
- Part 1 of Disconnected Universe
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09 Jun 2026
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What would happen if Will Byers was never found during the events of Stranger Things season 1? How would he survive the upside down? How would the people of Hawkins react?
Will breathed in a ragged breath. Black smoke poured from his mouth as he tore himself free from the wall. He collapsed forward, coughing and gasping on the cold, moist floor.
His heart pounded in his ears as he shakily scrambled to his feet. Eyes darting around the abyss, he started to run. And he ran, and ran, and ran.
His feet pounded on the ground when suddenly he found himself on a familiar path. Finally, something familiar. Will sprinted through the woods, as a feeling of hope filtered its way through the panic. He was getting there, he was gonna be safe, it was finally within reach.
Castle Byers.
The pain in his chest and legs screamed at him to rest, but he couldn't risk stopping. He pushed himself further, calves aching with each step. Suddenly, a loud screech echoed through the air from somewhere up ahead.
Will skidded to a stop as the monster moved on the path ahead. It was in the way, standing between him and safety.- Language:
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03 Jun 2026
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Heart to Heart by Sparklee_Gem for EdwirdoNomen
Fandoms: Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Anime & Manga)
26 Dec 2025
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Yugi wants to get to know the spirit of the puzzle better.
Yami also wants to get to know Yugi better.
Within their soul rooms, Yami comes up with an idea on how to do so.
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26 May 2026