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i lowkey never liked this so i wasnt going to post it bt idc anymore so

would recommend <3 how are you all geniuses

5k+ you are sick (and you’re married) by wiseatom

Will’s favorite coffeeshop regular comes in with a girl. Clearly, they’re married. (1/1)

Dumbstruck by wwhatevr

Will gets doped up on pain meds after Dustin accidentally hits him with a board, and Mike is being normal. He is.

Finally Boyfriends (Actually, We've Been Dating For Five Years) by Vecnas_Left_Toe

Will and Mike finally got together the night before, and the following day, are now balancing being affectionate and deciding whether or not to tell their friends. (1/1)

in the closet (at mike wheeler's house) by andiwriteordie

Suddenly, Mike Wheeler is pushing Will back into the closet, and the door closes quickly on the two of them (and the apocalypse). Because... you know... the universe is an asshole and stuff. (1/1)

10k+

need-to-snow basis by smoosnoom

Mike has been acting strange, and, if Will didn't know any better, he'd almost think Mike was flirting with him. Thankfully, he knows better. Kind of. (1/1)

a three-step plan to make will byers fall in love by RomeoWrites

It’s Christmas break and Mike Wheeler is having a crisis. The rest of the party concocts a three-step plan to get Will Byers to fall in love—assuming, of course, that he hasn’t already. (1/1)

Going Too Far Just to Have You Near by borealisaurora

Mike Wheeler always seems to gravitate toward Will Byers. When Robin points this out, he thinks she’s crazy, and they strike a deal. If she wins, he has to consider that maybe Mike has a crush on him too. (1/1)

15k+

it would be the death of you to come with me by willow_lark

Will is gone, and no one is sure where he is. Mike thinks he might have an idea, though, and sets off to not only find him, but get some answers regarding the name on his wrist this morning, and why Will hadn't said anything about it at all. (1/1)

just gotta call on me by wiseatom

Five times Mike and Will shared a phone call throughout the years, plus one time they didn't have to. (1/1)

20k+

playing pretend never felt so real by RomeoWrites

“So, what were you saying then? About your mom and the vacation?” Mike and Will pretend to date. It goes exactly how you would imagine. (1/1)

the words we held back by mogiah

Mike and Will get Holly'd. “Why didn’t you call?” Will’s breath hitches. “What?” “Mike called you almost every day but you never called. Mike complained all the time.”

50k+

roll for initiative by sapphicwithapen

A Jumanji AU where Mike’s homebrew DND campaign is a bit more than just a game. (14/18)

Much Ado About... Something? by RainyPebble07

some more little soft byler moments - this time in polaroid form :p (also sorry abt the formatting , there was originally five but i took it out and this is how it ended up but by the time i realized it looked wonky asf, it was 2 late 2 change it w/o having 2 redo most things cuz the lines would get fuzzy)

again - close ups and some backstory to them under the cut :>

and if i was going to lose you, i’d rather just get it over with. like ripping off a bandaid.

and

he stifles his sobs, fully resigned to knowing that he’s just ripped off the bandaid.

ripping off the bandaid isn’t will getting over mike - it’s will losing mike. why does will think he’s lost mike? BECAUSE HE THINKS THAT HE’S JUST PUSHED HIM AND ELEVEN TOGETHER. because will’s veiled confession, in his mind, pushes mike away from him and towards el. rather than suffering with watching mike be confused about el, rather than drawing it out, will uses his own feelings to get mike and el together, to get the ‘losing mike’ part over with. 

it’s so sad because mike is finally doubting his relationship with el, and will, instead of taking advantage of that, or even getting some hope that mike could maybe like him back after all, just wants mike to be happy, and to rip off that bandaid, so to speak. he’s not just pushing mike and eleven together, but he’s telling mike that he’s losing him, and he’d just rather get it over with. i literally can’t express this coherently lmao my brain doesn’t seem to be working, but. it’s not about will moving on from mike, it’s about him using his feelings to propel milkshake together, and therefore thinking that he’s lost mike for it.