even the iron still fears the rot

redraw of my first ever byler fanart

[FIC UPDATE] chapter 12 of "he chased me, and he wouldn't stop" | 12/15 | 23k/208k words

-byler slowburn, season 5 rewrite, modern gothic take

-gothic heroine!will byers, gothic husband!mike wheeler, gothic monster! henry creel

-protective mike, paladin!mike, churchgate, birthdaygate are real in this btch

henry using this opportunity to introduce himself as “mr. henry” to will and befriending him in secret

their friendship / will’s trust in henry grows and grows and it all comes to a head after mike and will’s rain fight in s3

will runs away, destroying castle byers, at his lowest

henry decides it’s the perfect time to finally steal will away into his mindscape