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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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The Byers are living at the Wheeler house, which is making it a lot more difficult for Will to push his feelings down for Mike. And when Mike notices he is feeling jealous over certain events, the proximity makes it a lot more difficult for him to push down his feelings for Will.
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Nightmares prevent Will from sleeping. Mike seemingly prevents nightmares.
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(Reluctantly, Will ventures a possible solution, despite the unlikelihood of Mike being on board. Desperate times, and all that...)
WILL: You knowww… my mom did say we could come to her with any questions…
MIKE (sarcastically): Oh yeah. I can just picture how well that would go. "So, Mrs. Byers… Joyce – can I call you Joyce? (Will starts laughing hysterically.) Just out of curiosity… what do you think would be the, um… safest way for me to bang your son?"
WILL (laughing): Well, when you put it so eloquently…
MIKE: You're her precious little angel boy. There is no way I'm asking her how to defile you.
(Will falls back onto the bed, his legs still dangling over the side, and pulls Mike down on top of him, kissing him deeply.)
WILL: But I want you to defile me.
MIKE: Yeah, but she doesn't need to know that.
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Together, Will and Mike navigate the boundaries of their new relationship, while also trying to hide it from the homophobic haters of Hawkins, and maybe find a little privacy once in a while.
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(Volume 2 of TBF series -- you don't have to read vol.1 first, but you can if you like.😊)
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Will and Mike move to New York, fall in love quietly, become accidentally domestic, survive their feelings, and never technically tell anyone, despite the fact that everyone already knows.
A post-canon Byler fic about slow healing, acceptance, and Dustin Henderson missing every single clue.
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07 Feb 2026
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Mike says, “Hey, uh, any government agents who are tapping this call, we’re about to talk about something, uh, kind of sexy. We promise it doesn’t have anything to do with other dimensions or secret government experiments, or anything, if you want to, like, go grab a coffee, or something.”
“We are?” Will asks, and his voice cracks, just a little, along the last word.
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- Part 2 of various times of day
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06 Feb 2026