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    There’s something wrong with Will.

    It started three weeks ago, almost four. Will had woken from some sort of nightmare and, instead of seeking comfort in Mike the way he usually would, he’d rolled out a sleeping bag from the closet and chosen to sleep on the floor.

    No one believes Mike, except for Joyce. But even she doesn’t understand the full extent to which something is wrong with Will.

     

    Mike understands, though. Mike has been paying attention.

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    20 May 2026

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    If you like horror, very graphic, visceral, body horror. Then this is the fic for you. The way that this was written was so VIVID. I cannot understate that, it is VERY DETAILED. This was on par with the book lapvona or compound fracture w how detailed the body horror is and the internalized homophobia aspect. ESPECIALLY pertaining to Will's trauma, it is SO WELL WRITTEN. Everything about this story was so captivating, once I started reading it, I could not put it down. This author is so talented at writing horror. The angst is SO GOOD. UGH. Life changing. Unforgettable.

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    But it wasn’t a monster that came out of the trees. It was a person. A boy.

    Mike froze.

    Then he was spotted, and the boy stopped in his tracks; with skillful movements, he quickly slung the rifle off his shoulder and pointed it at Mike’s chest. Mike raised his hands while trying to keep most of his weight on his left leg.

    “Whoa. Hey,” Mike said, his eyes wide as he stared at the tip of the rifle. “Just hold on. I’m not—I’m not going to hurt you.”

    Or: A crawl gone wrong left Mike stranded in the Upside Down. Hurt and alone, Mike stumbles upon someone everyone told him was dead.

    Will Byers was never found Au

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    14 May 2026

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    OH MY GOD. FUCK. this one is so good and ugh perfectly encompasses Gothic horror. The music choices are peak and everything written about Will's character is amazing. If you wanted to read the perfect fic about a will was never found au then this is it. Kudos to the author x10000000

    REALLY good angst. Chapter 19 UGH. This fic gave me chills and I did cry, I wish it could be adapted into a movie or something because this fic is just that cinematic. It sucks you into the terrifying reality of surviving in the upside down along with coping with the aftermath and trauma.

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    When Will came out, he was relieved to be accepted by the people closest to him, especially Mike, and especially after Will made it clear to Mike that he was his crush. It was just a silly, stupid crush that really wasn’t about Mike at all. The best part is, Will got over it quickly, and they were able to laugh it off and remain friends. Things have been solid since he let those feelings go. That dumb high school bullshit is in the past. Their friendship is far too important to dwell on a crush that is doomed to be unreciprocated.

    Imagine Will’s surprise when he catches Mike in a Chicago gay bar making out with another man.

    Turns out, Mike is gay. So, what now? What is he supposed to do with this information? More importantly, what does that mean for them?

    Friends? No thanks.

    Best friends.

    Or: The one where Mike is gay and Will is in the Friend Zone the whole time as he helps Mike along his self-acceptance journey.

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    21 Apr 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    AMAZING fic that is a series 👀👀 lord knows I can't get enough when I find a really good story! Bottom mike and this goes really well into the internalized homophobia that both of them have and just ugh you NEED to read this if you like byler

  4. Rec 95

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    Mike thought again about that night, how Will had looked at him like he was taking a visual inventory, trying to memorize it all in case it never happened again. Having that intense, yearning effect over Will was amazing. What would he do if Will didn’t want him that way anymore? And what if it wasn’t really about that at all?
    For a second, a terrifying thought occurred to Mike — what if it’s just different with him?
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    In December of 1995, Mike Wheeler and his band, The Swinging Party, are on their first big headlining tour of North America. At their sold out show in New York City, Mike nurses his pained shoulder and receives a surprise visit from his estranged best friend (call it that if you want), Will Byers. Mike spends the following day in the city, killing time and partaking in his habits before he "catches up" with Will in the evening.
    Memories return. Mistakes and misdoings haunt the narrative. Potential for new beginnings arise.

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    20 Apr 2026

  5. Rec 68

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    “Sorry,” Will says weakly.
    “Don’t be,” Mike whispers. “C’mon, Will. You know I’m not like that guy. We’ve been managing this—” He gestures between the two of them, and Will’s eyes fall to his hand—“for, like, half our lives. It’d be really shitty to quit on you now.”
    He lets his hand fall between them, palm open. Will’s hand twitches against his comforter.
    “You know I’m here,” he breathes. “And you…you know I love you.”
    Will’s eyes snap back up to his. His irises are pale in the moonlight, and so bright they look translucent. His lips are parted, and as Mike watches, he runs his tongue between them. He takes in a breath, holds it, and lets it out.
    “I know, Mike,” Will says. His voice cracks on Mike’s name.

    1991. The Castro, San Francisco, California. Mike Wheeler moves into Will Byers's apartment, comes of age, and falls in love.

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    20 Apr 2026