hello!

Okay, it's here! Just wanted to share that I've posted the last chapter to my byler fic, Please, Please, Please (Let Me) and it's all available on AO3 now. I hope you'll give it a read and let me know what you think.

I don't love tons of angst, so just know I will never string out the drama, I just want to write my boys getting together and finally having everything they wanted.

This takes place immediately after the lasagna post-finale, and the entire fic happens that night, with some flashbacks woven in to flesh out a bit of their story.

It's sweet, it's spicy, and I think it's a pretty satisfying ending to this part of their story.

Enjoy, my beloveds.

Smalltown Queer Author: Indybaggins Words: 65,523 | Chapters: 15/15

Twenty-two years after leaving, Will travels back to Hawkins to face his past. Only Mike now lives there, too

back to the old house Author: ii_do_know_youu Words: 16,531 | Chapters: 1/1

Mike and Will have been together for a year and a half when El comes back. The problem is, El assumes she and Mike are still together. The bigger problem is that Mike doesn’t realize Will thinks he might choose her.

My Will is Good Author: peachstatic Words: 71,098 | Chapters: 5/5

It's 1992, and Mike and Will are juniors in college and living together in a tiny NYC apartment. Life is great. It's everything Mike could ever want: his best friend, an incredible city, and the world at his fingertips. The only problem? He's in love with said best friend and has no idea how he could ever tell him. Luckily for him, he's presented with an opportunity to get much closer to him every Friday night, as long as he promises not to get all weird after. How hard could that be?

something kind of sweet and blue Author: hxllcatspangled Words: 106,443 | Chapters: 14/14

Somewhere between slaying interdimensional eldritch horrors, exploding an entire dimension, and risking their lives countless times, Mike and Will find each other.

no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin Author: bridgetobyler Words: 61,264 | Chapters: 2/2

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.

Love From the Other Side (I Guess You Can Say Things Are Getting Pretty Serious) Author: RoseByAnyOtherName17 Words: 30,113 | Chapters: 1/1

one night, mike is bickering nonstop with max and lucas about something stupid during a board game, and will wants to move on.

"michael, stop," he says and frowns with a big sigh, swatting mike on the chest (very gently, because it's our sweetheart will) and mike shuts up pretty much immediately, uncrossing his arms and sinking down into his seat (and blushing with his jaw hanging open dumbly) because he's down bad as hell.

"michael?" dustin barks out, laughing out loud and falling back onto the carpet they piled up with blankets and pillows as they played games. "i haven't heard that name since roll call in elementary school. i don't think your mom even calls you that anymore, dude!"

"uhh -" mike utters. "i'm gonna… go get more pizza."

"i want more pizza too," el says, then smiles mischievously. "michael."

"yeah michael," max joins in, and then lucas goes, "grab me a new coke while you're at it, michael."

"no. no way," mike protests, pointing accusingly — still red in the face, making the party snicker. "all of you, shut up."

"even will?" max asks with a raised eyebrow and a smirk.

mike doesn't answer that.

Just wanted to make a fic recommendation masterpost :)) Because I get a lottt of asks for fic recs and yeah here you go!

Byler Fic Starter Pack

My Fav Fics of all Time!!

Secret Relationship

Cleradin Fics

Fluffy Established Relationship Fics -> Developing Relationship Fics

Byler being strangely obsessed with each other Fics

Predominantly Miwi Fics

Spicy Byler but they're Sweet and Tender

Explicit Byler Fics

Byler Dad Fics

Jealous Mike Fics

Fluffy and Funny Byler Fics

Lesbyler Fics

Bravebyers/Wheelerwise Fics

Will Byers was Never Found AU Fics

Churchgate Fics

Season 5 Rewrite Fics

Historical AU Fics

Mike Wheeler Heavy Angst Fics

Willel Fics with BG Byler

Fics where Byler reunite

Bottom!Mike Fics

Jealous Will Fics

Time Travel Fics

Spidey Will Fics

Fics where Byler communicate in Morse Code

Apocalyptic Fics

Platonic Madwheeler Fics

Conformitygate Fics

Fics similar to the Power Outage Fic

Friends with Benefits Fics

Merbrave (Mermaid Byler) Fics

Surfsahoy Fics

Band AU Fics

Coffee Shop AU Fics

Teacher AU Fics

Sevenspins Fics

mike: heyyy

will: wha-

p!mike: HUZZAH

mike: yeah idk

p!mike: *clasping wills hands and falling into a bow* WILLIAM MY BELOVED I HAVE FOUND YOU

will:

will: u have one too???

mike: huh

of Mike realization

RIP Mike Wheeler, you deserved

TRUST me w these and lmk if you want any more/ want to recommend me some asw <3 enjoy loves

1. i'm tearing you asunder - smoosnoom

mike wanting to make up to will n basically being clingy n sappy as shit. byler hug was so sweet in this :,)

2. 80mph - cypherballad

mikewheelerisbadatfeelings TM. i mean so clueless it's so fucking hilarious. lucas lowk coming in clutch tho. mike wanting to patch things up with will so his obvious course of action is to drag him on long night drives to the middle of nowhere.

3. what you really want - miwiheroes

rain fight + loverslakegate my beloved. mike saves will from drowning, has a crashout, then an even bigger crisis. love the deepdive into mike's emotions and the ending is sooo cute i love them sm AND OH THE MIWI FLASHBACK SAVE ME

4. i say i dont what that (but what if i do?) - psychoticfangirl

mike wants to be a good friend to will and what better way to do that than to find him a boyfriend. yeah.

5. i might be hoping about this - astrobi

mike n will as college roommates is my fav byler genre btw. will gets sick and mike wont leave him alone cos he's a clingy lil shit. idgaf this is canon to me.

6. one-scene [series] - smoosnoom

fluffy lil one shots and i don't hear you complaining

7. tell me, is it really love? - agustplz

💗 one of my FAVS. mike has to tell will he loves him for 100 days set from s3-->s4 there's not enough fics for this era. it's just asjskxhbskk soooooo good go read it immediately

8. it's nice to have a friend [series] - agustplz

miwiiii<333. mike one shots at different ages and the first one where they meet on the swings just makes me want to scream they're so adorable

9. when the party's over - peskeynonbinary

mike wheeler has a crisis seeing will at the infamous post epilogue party. i don't really fw bychance but ill make an exception for the gorgeous second chapter.

10. landslide - hopelessromanfic

💗 oh. my. god. my FAVEEE. yk the whole hc with s1 mike absolutely crashing out at s5 mike? yeah look no further. i wanna give little mike a hug omg and his bonding w older will is so amazing i love this one so so so much. plus 12yo mike has the funniest one liners ever. OH and little mike finds out about "inmfydlg" so... *evil laugh*

11. secret letters - nohzdyves

they're whipped and pathetic and secretly dating in the epilogue what can i say it's not technically uncanon :,) might be my fav fluff fic tbh. LOVED mikes spontaneous word vomit yapyapyap ramble bit. also he keeps reciting poetry for some reason but it's the funniest thing ever. oh and mike+eyeliner=will flatlines

12. we all have hunger (tell me what you need) - papenathy

💗 make. this. a. new. hood. classic. did i mention i adore college byler? mike being an annoying little bitch freaking out over will's halloween costume not having enough blood and offers to *cough cough* help him out like ok micheal.

13. be the boy - blueremedy

mike overhears will telling jonathan about his crush and tries to comfort will ab it but he's an idiot so doesn't realise it's him obv

14. touch like velvet - ciders

💗 UGH another favourite the writing is phenomenal out of this world 10/10 chefs kiss. au where will meets mike for the first time. kind of ooc mike. also elmax double date. also mike has been through some shit. very long but definitely worth the read it's soooooo delicious. also fuck lonnie byers

15. to hell and back again - perexcri

mike follows will when he gets sucked into the ud cos like i said he's an idiot and whipped for will byers. also he won't stop being annoying and keeps pestering will ab the painting when they’re literally about to die. like the author said basically a mike n will upside down romcom spectacular

16. let me steal this moment from you - smoosnoom

will and mike sharing his room post s4? another one thank you. also i wanna give mike a hug

17. let our walls cave in - andiwriteordie

oh boy ur gonna need tissues for this one. the writing is devastating and i started bawling during the wheelclair and madwise heart to hearts. has a happy ending but defo an emotional read. felt like i was reading a super philosophical relationship self help book at some point icel

18. cursing my name, wishing i’d stayed (look at how my tears ricochet) - mikeslawyer

💗 i…um…what…WHAT THE this one has a CHOKEHOLD on me. when i say give me angst THIS is what i mean. will getting vecna’d. internalised homophobia deep dive. robin/mike duo. lettergate, phonegate, paintingate, birthdaygate crumbs, churchgate crumbs. picture of dorian gray. mike and will share one secret with each other every night with no further questions allowed. it just it just it just JFC just read it

19. baby, we're perfect - bookinit

honestly cannot recommend this one enough. i genuinely had to reread so many bits because i felt like i was going insane. the first time i read it was like oh :) and then i was like ohhhhh... it's so heartbreaking the amount of potential season 5 had now go read this READ IT

20. (give me a second to) forget i ever really meant it - delusional together

UGHHHH this is so fkn cute bro. if u want a ~10k word fic with 100% fluff 0% angst here u fkn go it's another michael "let's practice kissing like a pair of heterosexual best buddies" wheeler fic. enjoy ;)

21. love in slow motion - astrobi

💗 mike overhears the party making a bet on when him and will are going to tell everyone they’re dating, even though they’re not and mike is gaslighting himself saying he doesn’t even like will like that. a natural segue into the best fake dating fic everrrrr. this author is one of my favourites and they know how to write dialogue so well they’re so fkn cute in this. also take a shot every time mike says “objectively”

22. i’d love to see me from your point of view - unidentifiedblackthorn

mike n will get high tg on jonathan’s weed and mike is just so obviously whipped he can’t even hide it anymore and poor will is losing his mind. love love lovedddd it. long story short they end up kissing and the sequel is just a collective crash out over what happened. god i love these losers

23. so, kiss me - 4cleradin

pretty much that one scene in friends where chandler and monica are secretly dating and he kisses her in front of rachel and phoebe then panics and kisses them too to cover it up, but make it the epilogue dnd game with the party. mike is such a loser and so fkn hilarious in this. "jeez louise, dinner's ready? oh jolly good, i'm famished, mother" IS AN ACTUAL MIKE WHEELER LINE I WAS WHEEZING shit like this is the best copium

24. i'm so sick of myself - honeymooney

my first bravebyers fic and it was sooooo gorgeous oml. bravebyers is literally one of the best things this fandom's ever come up with and i know we're gonna be seeing a lot more of these soon ;))

25. with all my heart - mogiah

Tammy Thomson:

Versus What The Duffers Gave Us:

children’s choir singing ‘jóga’ by björk (2009)