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the boy just wants to 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙

what if after will went missing, he was never found?

he’d beg his parents for the thriller cassette for christmas in 1982 and ted would roll his eyes saying the thriller mv was satanic and mj’s dancing was far too sexual, but would give in knowing his son would never shut up about it and probably find a way to listen to it no matter what.

mike would make up dance routines in his basement never to be seen by anyone else… except will, a year later. will would watch on amused from the basement couch, fresh out of the upside down, and mike would moonwalk across the floor and spin on his heels, getting carpet burn from both, but totally worth it if it made will smile.

Mike learning to dance like MJ because he loves him and adores the way he dances, but also to impress Will with his amazing dance moves!

imagine post S3 where Eddie asks the party their favourite bands/artists and Mike says Michael Jackson, and Eddie starts yapping about how he's just like everyone else, because of the popularity of Michael at the time, and Michael isn't even that good. and then Mike, who's trying to make himself more cool, and more like Eddie, stops listening to MJ because if Eddie doesn't like him, then why should Mike? but he would still be listening in secret! idk would Eddie like MJ? I'm not sure... maybe a little? idk...

AND what if when people ask Mike his middle name every time he says Jackson when it's actually James, but Mike wishes it was Jackson. Michael Jackson Wheeler

I bet Mike was so excited for the Bad album to come out during 1987! you bet he had his walkman out everyday after the release playing "The Way You Make Me Feel" and everyone starts thinking that he's been cursed by Vecna

and when Dangerous comes out in 1991 I think Mike would totally be like "Sorry, Will, we can't have sex I have to buy the new Michael Jackson album" Mike playing "In The Closet" and that's how Will knows Mike is in the mood...

Mike mixing a tape for Will and it's just full of MJ songs because he can't help but think of Will when he hears "I Can't Help It" and "It's the Falling In Love" (saying this because Off The Wall is my favourite MJ album...)

They could have at least done it like MAPPA did in 2016...

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