Stranger Things (TV 2016)
Basementgate
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his eyes all over me
by hemminof
Where Will Byers is madly in love with Mike Wheeler, but Mike has a girlfriend. However, that never stopped true feelings from becoming uncovered through flirty signs, paintings, letters and basements. (Written to take place in the 18 month time gap between season 4 and season 5)
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home again (whenever i'm alone with you)
by strrlight
Mike could clearly see Will was spiralling. "I know I'm like, oblivious as shit most of the time, but I'm not that oblivious." What was Will even supposed to say? It was his turn to avoid eye contact, now. "Oh. When did you, uh... when did you figure it out?"
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ruin the friendship
by blondeniallsgf
It only hurts because I love you, Will wanted to say. I miss you, too, he almost said. “You didn’t do anything, Mike,” is what he really did say. It wasn’t enough. “So why?” “Because… because — there are things… things you don’t know,” Will stammered. “Things I can’t tell you. It’s not — I…” Mike’s eyes flashed with hurt. “Things you can tell Lucas?” Will flushed, eyes wide. “I — that’s different.” OR: Will has been shutting Mike out for almost a year. One conversation with Lucas gives him the courage to fix the mess he's made
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you, soft and only (just like heaven)
by palm_treeee
“Heart,” he croaks as black dots begin to dance at the edges of his vision. He would explain to them, if he could, that he’s not in pain. That he is glad to be with them at the end, and he’s sorry he didn’t tell them sooner. He really thought he’d get his happy ending. A weight settles atop his abdomen with enough force for him to feel it. He opens his eyes briefly when his chin is tilted up; all he can see is Mike, his face collapsing in agony. Will’s thankful that the oxygen deprivation knocks him out before he has time to really dwell on how many regrets he has about him. He’s still the only thing he thinks about as he says on his last exhale, “Heart.” (or: a combination of basement gate & the theory that will would have a fake out death. a rewrite of the scenes pre- and post-vecna fight, but not the vecna fight itself)
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the current of your dare (when i touched you)
by bloodless05
What's worse: being tormented by violent visions from Vecna or suffering from the mixed signals of Mike Wheeler? Depends on the day for Will Byers. Flashbacks of shared touches from last summer and the impending doom about the night to come have Will's head spinning as the party enter the Upside Down to enact Operation Beanstalk. Meanwhile, Mike Wheeler navigates his anxiety about the hellscape he's in and crashes out over the thought that Will had a crush on him and has since moved on. OR Mike walks over to him, reaching out his hand next to Will’s, enhancing the bulb’s flickering into a steady pulse. Their fingers brush, and the sensation sends a buzz of nerves up Will’s arm. Will lets himself savor it, thinking of Robin’s words. Signals. I’m going to die anyway, he thinks, letting himself keep his arm outstretched a few moments more. He isn’t looking at the lamp anymore though; Mike bends over, inches away, and Will’s gaze is the ocean tides to the moon in Mike’s eyes. Will tucks the stolen glance away, safe in the vault where he’s kept moments like this over the years and follows Mike’s gaze towards where his is fixated.
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tell me from the start
by mythovert
In the quiet aftermath of chaos, Mike and Will find a moment of solace in each other at Mike's house. As they process their grief and uncertainty, their unspoken connection grows into something more. aka slight basement gate, set right after the sorcerer.
Stranger Things (TV 2016)
What we remember wrong
by orphan_account
Something was wrong with Will. Something was seriously wrong with Will Byers. And Mike was beginning to feel crazy, thinking he was the only one who noticed. OR A season 5 rewrite, following The Sorcerer
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A potentially explicit work
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Just Like Heaven (I Don’t Wanna Be Your Tammy)
by Lyrayahh
Mike overhears Will coming-out to Joyce and crashes out. He hides away, taking a good hard look at himself and what he could’ve had. A gentle conversation with El makes him realise he needs to stop being an idiot and go get his boy.On the night before their final, world-ending fight, Mike finally confesses. They just have to survive long enough to see where it goes.See notes for warnings. Angst with a super fluffy ending.
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if i turn around (you're running back to me)
by moonliving
"You’re so good, Will. Who wouldn’t want you? To keep you safe, and to hold you, and to—” Will lets out a broken thing of a laugh, swiping underneath his eye. “Kiss me?” “To take you on a date,” he says, “And that too, if you wanted. Whatever you want.”mike and will talk about it. it: tammy, the painting, and everything else.
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A potentially explicit work
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A potentially explicit work
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Every Single Day I'll Be Watching You (Alone On a Platform)
by daddiaddi25
Mike is Vecna's next target but he's too caught up in the end of the world to really care. When Mike and Will are separated from the Party, keeping lookout in the church Vecna finally strikes
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can i stand in your light? (just for a while)
by canon_fs
“I’m fine,” he said plainly. Will immediately shot him an I know you better than that look. “I don’t buy that.” "'I’m just…” Mike sounded to be choosing his next words carefully. “Just working through a lot in my head right now. I’m a little confused.” “Like what? What are you working through that’s making you look like you’re about to cry?” “Nothing! I just… I- I…” Mike pressed the heels of his hands against his eyes, groaning disgruntledly. “Mike! What is going on with you today?” Will cried. “I- I can’t stop thinking about you! And I don’t know what it means!'" or how i think the duffers can still pull through with byler bc all signs still point to byler canon
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It's Strange (The Way You Make Me Feel)
by Fitzyy
Mike shakes his head, looking down at his fidgeting hands. “I talked to El, Will. About the painting. I wanted to thank her but she told me she had no idea what I was talking about,” Mike explains. He looks back up at Will. “She had no idea,” he reiterates. Will can’t breathe. He’s stuck still staring at Mike, his world crashing down around him. “How long have you known?” Will manages, his voice quiet and afraid. “A long time. Since that first week we were all back in Hawkins.” “Why didn't you say anything to me?” Will asks. “Why did you lie?” Mike responds, that unbreakable expression faltering for just a moment. “I was afraid.” “I was too.” OR A rewrite of the events after Will comes out where him and Mike share the basement the night before taking down Vecna ORR Will FINALLY gets the boy in the end
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