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"The secret tore apart at Mike, fighting to bubble to the surface and throw a wrench in Mike and Will’s newly repaired relationship. Yet, when Will sat a little too close to him, touched him a little too gently, or was caught gazing for a little too long, Mike could delude himself into believing that his horrifying secret may not be so terrible at all."
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In the aftermath of the events of s5, Mike Wheeler cannot move on. His life has stagnated, and he has let everyone slip away, consumed by guilt. Worst of all, he has lost the most important person to him: Will Byers. With Will off to college at the end of summer, Mike realizes he has to repair things between them and this summer is his last chance to do so. The only question is whether he will be able to mend the break in time.
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Nearly two years after graduating from Hawkins High, Will Byers had what he’d always wanted. Control. He’s in charge of his life day in and day out.
Mike can’t sleep, write, or do much of anything, really.
Mike didn’t show up to the airport last summer, and Will didn’t come back to Indiana - until he found himself on the Wheelers’ doorstep at Christmas.
In which Mike and Will haven’t spoken in over a year, and neither of them quite know how they ended up on a road trip back to California as roommates.
Or, with a little bravery, some interference from friends old and new, and a whole lot of butter, Mike and Will might actually stand a chance of being honest with each other and getting what they want.
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06 Apr 2026
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Problem Solving and Accidental Matchmaking: A Guide by Dustin Henderson by plsdontmakemecry
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
25 Jan 2026
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“That is dumb.” She blinked. “I do not care if Will brings a boy. Will is Will. He is kind. He should be able to go with us and a boy and have fun.”
“Exactly!” Dustin snaps. “Which is why I’m asking Will to be my prom date!”
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Dustin Henderson has a plan.
It is a good plan.
The fact that it may cause emotional fallout, accidental matchmaking, and unforeseen consequences is not his fault. -
no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin by bridgetobyler
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
10 Mar 2026
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“You… um, smoke?” Will asks before he can stop himself, swallowing as he watches a boy lean against the dusty, cracking brick wall.
Will doesn’t know much about the boy, except that his name is Mike and his father is the pastor.
“What?” He replies, pulling the cigarette from his lips and lightly blowing the smoke from his mouth. “Just because my dad is the pastor, you think I can’t enjoy a cigarette?
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Will Byers is no stranger to religious guilt. He carries it everywhere he goes, and it’s starting to weigh him down.
When he meets Mike Wheeler, the pastor’s son, he realizes there is more to life than just fearing God, and it’s much scarier.
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01 Apr 2026
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oh my god
not only is this hot asf but also HEARTBREAKING- the angst?? oh my god. and the writing and character accuracy is flawless. the ending awhhh -
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Mike and Will wake up married in Vegas. Will is very eager to put it behind them, by any means necessary. Mike is decidedly not letting this opportunity pass him by.
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29 Mar 2026
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It's 1997 and the ghost of Mike Wheeler walks back into Will Byers' life twice in one day: first in a Midtown coffee shop, then as the writer assigned to his graphic novel. Eight years of awkward distance now have a deadline. Collaboration is a special kind of torture when the person you're building a world with is the one who broke yours.
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29 Mar 2026
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a true SLOW BURN and now one of my favorite fics
literally beautiful writing, super interesting plot, such thoughtfully written and developed characters. i love how you could really feel how much the two loved each other and only felt like themselves w each other, they are perfect. the synergy if you will