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From the reddish puffy eyes, Mike knows Will’s been crying. The tears still clinging to his lashes fall when he first blinks. His cheeks are flushed a soft pink that seems to darken when his mouth slightly opens—he wasn’t expecting to see Mike, after all.
Even like this, he still looks like a vision from heaven.
orMike left when he should've have stayed. Now, he'll beg on his knees for Will to forgive him.
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Will tells Jane how much he hates her... does he?
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In the months following the gates' opening in Hawkins, the Party and its coconspirators are left to deal with the aftermath. An eerie fog surrounds the town as the days grow colder, people are going missing in droves, and the military won't let anyone leave. As the end creeps nearer, Will is forced to face the truths about himself and the horrors that plague him. His sister, El, will have to confront her own guilt to stand beside him in the end. Mike will have to choose bravery to follow through on his oath that may change the course of their future.
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Or: The Apocalyptic Season 5 Rewrite we all deserved, with a hearty helping of eldritch horrors and gay love to save the day!Bookmarked by desi_desi
30 Jun 2026
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I won't take part of you (want all of you) by margii2th3grav3
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
28 Jun 2026
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Will had always felt left behind. Whether it be in love or in life, he lagged behind the rest through no fault of his own.
Stuck living with Lonnie until he turns eighteen after his parents messy divorce and bullied nonstop at school, he tried to seek solace in his best friends—that was until they started to leave him behind, too.
It’s senior year. Mike is still with Jane. Will is still in love with him despite all attempts to move on.
He had resigned himself that he could never have Mike, and he should be okay with that.
He could deal with the loneliness until he could rejoin his mother and brother after school finishes.
He could handle being undesired. It was fine.
Until an unknown person messages him on AIM one January evening and shows him just how desired he really is.Or: It’s 2003. Mike stalks Will. Will is oblivious as to who it could be—until he isn’t.
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29 Jun 2026
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shame is sharp, and my skin gives so easy by laconicc
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
01 Dec 2025
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After moving into the Wheeler home, Will finds unexpected comfort in the closeness he shares with Mike. Their days become domestic and familiar, but Will carries a growing burden. His feelings for Mike, the trauma of Vecna’s lingering presence, and the belief that something inside him is fundamentally wrong. A sudden summer illness leaves Will physically weakened and emotionally raw.
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27 Jun 2026
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Mike Wheeler is thirty years old, three years married, and incredibly unhappy. After an unexpected AOL Instant Messenger group chat with the Party, Mike reconnects with Will after several years and realizes that maybe his life doesn't have to be so bad.
Or: A 2000s epistolary fic in which Mike falls in love with his childhood best friend and cheats on his wife.
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26 Jun 2026
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An ache started to settle inside Will's chest, burrowing deep between his heart and ribs.
Mike let go of the hug, stepping back a few inches and kissing the sobriety chip, "For you. For Nora."
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Mike and Will navigate married life, struggling through Mike’s sobriety and being on the brink of divorce.
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26 Jun 2026