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  1. Public Bookmark 23

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    In the small town of Hawkins, Indiana in the ’80s, loving each other openly feels impossible. Will is upset that he must hide his relationship with Mike after longing for years and finally finding the strength to come out, terrified of remaining a secret forever, while Mike is haunted by the guilt of hiding his love—and himself.

    With prom approaching, and both growing tired of hiding while reluctant to be seen as just friends (at least around the Party—this is the ’80s), they begin to work through their feelings on their own and together, eventually promising not to end their first year of dating in secret.

    Mike sees a chance to find the courage he’s been missing and make up for Snowball—and the months he forced Will to stay hidden.

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    A secret relationship, prom on the horizon, and two boys deciding they’re tired of hiding.

    Fluffy Byler with some mild angst. (because of course)

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    22 Feb 2026

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    “Mike,” Will had said to him, voice calm despite how hard it was for him to even make a sound. He didn’t try to sit up, but Mike wasn’t sure he could, even if he wanted to. “I need you to kill me.”

    Mike shook his head, holding Will closer to his chest.

    “Mike, please.” Will pleaded, closing his eyes against the light, or perhaps it was too much effort to keep them open. “I don’t want to hurt you.”

    “You won’t,” Mike whispered, surprised at how vulnerable he sounded, at the shake and utter defeat in his voice. “You won’t kill me, Will. Because we’re the same. We can’t hurt each other, even at the end of the world.”

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    It's been three years since the start of the zombie apocalypse and Mike is finally returning home. He discovers that not only is he not the sole survivor of Hawkins, but that his friends and sister are alive, too. As he begins to reconnect with them, the tension between them begins to increase, and Mike doesn't know how long he can stay with them.

    Because while some of the group are more than happy to have him around, others don't like the company he keeps...

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    08 Feb 2026

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    Sometimes, all he can think about is how he’ll kill himself.

     

    “Will! Will, come on- come on, wake up-”

    His lungs shudder as he breathes in, hands gripping his face, his shoulders, alternating wherever they could.

    “That’s it- that’s it, come on, come back to me-”

    He feels dizzy, out of it, the way he always did. He’s pulled into a chest, a heartbeat he could spend forever memorizing, and tries to get his bearings.

     

    Or, Will is going through some shit. He knows a way to get out of it, but... no one seems content to let that happen.

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    07 Feb 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 57

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    Mike Wheeler has always been the protector: the planner, the shield, the one who steps forward first.

    What he never expected was the quiet terror of a future where Will Byers might not be beside him.

    As senior year presses in and the world starts asking questions they don’t know how to answer, a lifetime of shared trauma, instinctive touch, and unspoken devotion comes into focus.

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    29 Jan 2026

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    "It's your first day," Karen tells him. "This is exciting! You'll make so many friends."

    "You think so?" Mike asks nervously, his wide eyes staring at her.

    "Absolutely."

    Karen Wheeler doesn't condone lying to her children, but she believes white lies can be considered harmless. They won't remember, anyways. But if Karen was telling the truth to her son, she'd have to admit how she's actually desperately nervous about his compatibility with his classmates.

    After school, when Mike is rambling about his new best friend, Karen decides that if Will Byers makes her son this happy, she'll do everything in her power to make sure they stay friends forever.

     

    Or, Will and Mike's relationship through the eyes of their friends and family (plus their own). Will is nonverbal autistic, and Mike has allusions to also being autistic. Neurodivergent friendly fic with them falling in love!

    // title from Coming Home by beabadoobee

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    28 Jan 2026