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You keep on turning pages (for people who don't care) by Sad_Duck
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
16 Apr 2026
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After nearly being kidnapped and no one believing him, Will Byers decides to make a change. He strips his room of posters and hides his art supplies under his bed. And shockingly? It works. He makes more and more new friends, but loses his best ones since they’re too busy with the weird new girl in town.
But whatever, he doesn’t care. It doesn’t matter that his mom and Jonathan always stop talking when he’s in the room, or that the new girl is now his step-sister even though his mom won’t tell him how she and Hopper met. He’s moved on with his life, after all, he’s in high school now. And Will Byers is something no one believed he could ever be. Popular.
But after so long, why is everyone suddenly trying to reconnect with him?
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The Demogorgon didn’t succeed in taking Will that night, and when he tried to tell anyone, no one believed him. As his family and friends slowly get pulled into trying to stop Vecna, Joyce insists that they don’t involve him.
They never move to California, and Will drifts further away, becoming popular and hanging out with Chance and Andy. With Vecna opening gates all around Hawkins, Joyce decides it’s finally time to talk to him. But is it already too late?
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Spinning on that Dizzy Edge (Just Like Heaven) by Nyx_thedragon
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
11 Jun 2026
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"Are you guys dating?" Dustin blurts out. Mike and Will's heads snap to him, shared panicked expressions on their faces.
"Um, I—we, uh—"
"Why—why do you think that?" Will chokes out.
"Well, let's look at the evidence," Lucas holds up his hand and points to a finger when he says each Thing. "You kiss each other all the time, Will's been sitting on your lap every single time we hang out—"
"Wh—I—It's not every time." Mike argues weakly.
"We heard you call Will 'baby'," Will squeaks and avoids eye contact when Mike looks over at him. "And now you guys are going to sleep together. In the same bed. And you say it's normal."
"You gotta see it from our perspective, dude." Dustin adds once Lucas puts his hand down. Mike opens and closes his mouth a few times, looking like a fucking fish out of water. He kinda feels like one, too. Beside him, Will isn't much better. His face is fully red now, and he's just standing there, mouth open, like he'd just been busted for a crime.
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OR: Mike and Will are childhood friends turned college roommates. Somehow, they unknowingly fall into a relationship.Bookmarked by Sad_Duck
12 Jun 2026
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The Byers’ new house is closer to Mike’s.
This is a Development.
Mike sees Will on the weekends. Mike sees Will on occasional school nights. Mike sees Will like he’s living with them again, stuffed into Mike’s back pocket, comfortably, reliably close.
Turns out, this is a problem.
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or: Will is lovely, and Mike is in love. Maybe. Probably. Definitely.
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28 May 2026
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In the end, it doesn’t matter. None of it fucking matters. Because what’s really in control is the tension. This elusive string tied between their chests that’s always changing length. Right now it’s so short and taught and strong that Will can’t imagine resisting it. So really, it was never a matter of if he would. Just when. When will he fold? When will he let go and let himself follow Mike into the water?
He dares to glance down at his knees, where he can see Mike’s fingers peeking out from behind his calves (as if he needed that visual reminder that they’re touching), and then back up to meet Mike’s expectant gaze.
He’s going to do it. He’s such a fucking idiot.
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Mike & Will have a long overdue conversation on the way back to Hawkins— by, in, and around a random motel pool.
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27 May 2026
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“Okay!” Will cut her off, embarrassed beyond belief. “Sure. Fine. Jesus. I don’t know! It’s not like that, though.”
The thing was, he had sort of noticed it too. But he’d thought it was just the world sliding back to place, righting itself as Mike began acting like he did back when they were kids, back when he was Mike’s favorite. This was how things used to be. This was how Will liked it, anyways—Mike’s undivided attention.
“It doesn’t have to mean anything,” Will whispered. He thought, well, maybe he didn’t notice anything because he didn’t want to.
“He’s sweet on you, though,” Jane said.