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“We haven’t done this since middle school,” Will says, voice barely above a whisper.
“Huh,” Mike whispers back. “Yeah, guess not.”
A couple years ago, Mike read a National Geographic article about a phenomenon called the polar night. In the farthest north and south regions of the globe, there are weeks, sometimes months depending on how close you are to the poles, where the sun does not rise above the horizon, plunging the world into a perpetual nighttime. Living in such conditions, the article had explained, can affect one’s circadian rhythm, heighten issues with concentration and energy levels, and cause a spike in depressive symptoms among local populations. Some resort to using light therapy lamps to mimic the daylight.
It was only after the Byers moved away, all those years ago, that Mike began to understand what the prolonged absence of the sun can do to a person.
The Upside Down is gone, and everyone has made it out unscathed. In the aftermath of the not-so-end of the world, snowballs turn into avalanches. Sometimes it just takes time.
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An entire Stranger Things season 5 rewrite with every single scene.
Byler, Lumax, Jancy, Jopper, Henderhop, Rockvickie, Creelby
mention on Mileven, Stonathan if you squint, Stancy, Ronance, Bob and Joyce. Mostly platonic.Major character deaths, happy ending with a sprinkle of bittersweet.
I try to focus on all characters and ships, but my heart is leaning into Byler, so I focus a little bit more on Byler.
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Joint Custody by Hellshire (holleighgram) for Emotional_Lover
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
05 Jun 2026
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"To clarify, since last night,” she emphasized, “You've had seizures, been burned alive by proxy because you're still connected to the hive mind, unlocked latent psychic superpowers just like your step-sister–" She glanced back at him briefly, "Who you then found out isn't your step-sister, but your actual half-sister because you share a psychic superpowered father– who just so happens to be the serial killer that your sister banished to another dimension."
Will made a sound that wasn't quite agreement and wasn't quite protest. She took it as confirmation and kept moving.
"But–" She continued, stepping over a root, "Somehow, everyone knew about this before you–" She stepped over a root "– so Mike fucking Wheeler dropped the bombshell that you were really supposed to be another lab experiment like your sister, and you've been lied to your whole life."
The footsteps behind her halted.
Max turned to see Will looking utterly exhausted as he considered her words for a moment before he mustered a languid half-shrug.
"I'm kind of having a rough day," He admitted with a weary sigh. She shot him a brief, disapproving look. He graciously accepted it with a wry tug at his lips.Series
- Part 6 of Parental Guidance
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After everything they’ve lost — and nearly lost — the party holds on to each other. Will finds the courage to be more himself, but Vecna is not done using him. That’s when everything goes south.
Meanwhile, Mike starts to realize that his feelings for Will are different from everything he has felt before — and that there is a reason why being with Will has always felt like home.
[Fix it-FF with Season 5 divergences and Happy Ending, Incl. El lives!] Updates currently 1-2x per week
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Crossing Lines and Mismatched Souls by IWillGoDownWithThisShip_byler
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
31 May 2026
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Mike and Will have been through a lot, probably too much for sixteen year olds. They’ve seen death, gore, and horrible things. Now, they just want to live life normally.
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The boys navigate their complex feelings for each other while dealing with their shared trauma and fear of being who they are in the close-minded town of Hawkins.
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- Part 3 of To Hell and Back