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yes, i know i’m alive (nothing freaks me out more) by crybaby (emojis)
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
06 Jun 2026
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Mike unfolds his gangly legs so that he can stretch, shaking the stiffness out of his joints before he stands. He dusts off the back of his jeans and makes a lame attempt at dusting off his hands too, even though he knows it’s useless. There's been dirt under his fingernails and caked around his cuticles for as long as he can remember. He turns to face the headstone, takes in the blue and yellow flowers he’s rested at its base and the words he’s had memorized for four years now.
Here lies William Byers, 1971-1988. Beloved son, brother, friend, sorcerer.
“I wish I was with you,” he whispers, eyes slipping closed while his heart aches, “I know you died, like, a stupid long time ago but I still feel closer to you than anyone else. I know you’d never leave me.”
He doesn’t get an answer. He never does.
OR the Lisa Frankenstein AU that no one asked for but has been written anyway
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talking is hard (watch your lips as you speak to me) by emojis
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
07 Apr 2026
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Will is terrified.
“What’s happening right now?” he asks. His voice sounds so small to his ears.
“I’m trying to keep you warm,” Mike answers, “and be less scared. I’m trying to be as brave as you.”
“I’m not brave,” Will huffs, head shaking before the three words are even fully out.
“You’re the bravest person I know. The best person I know,” Mike whispers, lifting a hand to touch Will’s cheek, “and the strongest. And the kindest. And the smartest.”
“That’s just a blatant lie,” Will whispers back, “we both know Dustin.”
Mike laughs, exasperated in the way he exhales it through his parted lips. “Shut up, let me finish. Talking is hard.”
OR will saves the world in 1987. mike goes crazy over it in 1988. will has been in love with mike for as long as he can remember. mike has been too…he thinks. neither of them can talk about it like normal people. talking to each other used to be so easy. ugh. they’ll get there… eventually.
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something in the air is giving me wicked thoughts by crybaby (emojis)
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
29 Mar 2026
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It’s just that Mike is kind of notorious for being late to everything – he’s late to school nearly every morning now that Nancy’s gone to college and the Byers have moved out; he’s late to Hellfire so much that Dustin has threatened to give his seat away; hell, he’s even late for dinner nearly every night and all that requires of him is walking up or down a single flight of stairs. His mom swears he does it on purpose but he’s adamant that he doesn’t. He doesn’t, he’s just prone to getting lost in his thoughts or in his writing. He just gets sidetracked. He’s just a boy, that’s normal.
But now he’s realizing that he got so sidetracked that he’s tragically late to his own coming out party.
OR mike is pretty sure he’s gone crazy. like, diagnosably. and it doesn’t seem like will gets it so he has to figure out how to, like, show it. fuck.
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- Part 3 of talking is hard
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Will doesn’t want to die again.
He reaches into himself, mind briefly clear enough to be able to tell his body what to do, and he gathers all of his love into his hands and shapes it. There is so much and it is a bright, white light. He forms a great dragon, bigger than himself, bigger than the Shadow, and he commands it to act.
You are everything that I love and need to protect. You are capable of conquering darkness.
OR will the wise finally answers the question: could love conquer fear? {series finale coda}
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- Part 1 of talking is hard
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one glance and the avalanche drops by crybaby (emojis)
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
26 Dec 2025
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“So when are you and Mike going to talk about your feelings?”
Will inhales his gulp of beer, coughing out bitter liquid as he frowns at Jane.
“What are you talking about?” he wheezes out once his windpipe is clear.
“Your feelings for Mike,” she says plainly, “and his feelings for you.” She says it in a way that makes Will feel stupid, which may actually be her intention.
OR the party gets a chance to relax and reconnect. will thinks mike might be stupid, or maybe he is. maybe they both are.
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- Part 2 of talking is hard
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this’ll kill me (i would let it every time) by crybaby (emojis)
Fandom Stranger Things (TV 2016)
06 Jun 2026
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my byler cinematic horror universe! inspired by julia wolf songs.
in progress: lisa frankenstein / zombie au
next up: jennifer’s body / succubus genderswap au- Words:
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will and mike from november 6, 1987 to june 17, 1988. inspired by talking is hard (album) by walk the moon! check out the playlist here :]
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that one time near peachtree (skz atlverse) by crybaby (emojis)
Fandom Stray Kids (Band)
16 Mar 2025
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late night adventures of the atl sk8 crew group chat. expect lots of blunts smoked, lots of minor injuries acquired, lots of cussing, and lots of love communicated through arguments because feelings are hard.
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the spectacular spiderhan by crybaby (emojis)
Fandom Spider-Man - All Media Types, Stray Kids (Band)
02 Aug 2024
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“Show me how you do it,” the two are seated across from each other on Wade’s egregiously huge bed when Wade asks Peter to imitate the movement.
“DP, this is childish,” Peter says unamused.
“C’mon, it’s not like it’s the real thing!” Wade is loving every second of this interaction. Peter is sitting on top of one of Wade's poor (read: extremely lucky) pillows.
“Yeah, I know, which is why it’s childish,” Peter looks at him with another wave of annoyance, “and it doesn’t matter anyway! I’m just bad at it, it’s fine”.
Or: Peter is convinced that riding isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be and Wade proves him wrong.
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i'm gonna love you with my hands tied by deathtothepoet
Fandoms: Spider-Man - All Media Types, Deadpool - All Media Types
30 May 2026
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“This is a no-no, and Wade knows this, but he spreads his fingers just a little bit to peep through them at the superhero. He’s already promised his brains against the wall, who cares if his grey matter gets a little wetter? Moistened up for its trip to planet ceramic. Tiles, that is.”
Peter gets kidnapped and Wade rescues him. Other things happen too.
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The Sneeze by LowPolyAngel
Fandoms: Deadpool - All Media Types, Spider-Man - All Media Types
06 Jun 2026
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Peter has recently come down with an awful cold. After having his identity revealed in such a horrifyingly embarrassing way, his life is opened up to Deadpool. It is far from what Peter wants, but it is what he needs. Wade gets a look into the life of the man he has idolized for years, becoming more and more shocked by how Peter lives.
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Mike is waiting for Will in the basement, a look of suspicious, nervous excitement on his face. He cleared the table and laid out upon it are two card games.
"Now, I know you’ll resist," Mike blurts out, stepping toward him. "But I think this will be good. For both of us! For when we... you know,” Mike trails off, “When we get partners.”
Will scoffs, stepping closer to inspect the titles.
Spill or Sip and Truth, Dare, or Strip.
Or: Mike suggests a spicy card game to help Will loosen up before college. It works a little too well, and suddenly they’re gambling with unresolved feelings, and clothes, that were meant to stay in place.
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Bookmarked by crybaby (emojis)
21 Jun 2026
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a few notes:
1. i love greedy little mike wheeler
2. i love oblivious will byers even though i wish he loved himself a little more
3. the rock at the lake aw they’re like gay little penguins -
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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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Bookmarked by crybaby (emojis)
08 Jun 2026
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“Mike: [breathing hard]” yeah i fucking bet
“Mike: But can you keep a secret?” Maggie i’m so sorry i get it girl he doesn’t even know the power of his rizz