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    After five years of Will's disappearance, everyone tries to return to what they call 'normal'. Mike Wheeler seems to be the only one forever stuck in a loop of grief and guilt, physically incapable of moving on. The world around him sinks, the whole town and people around him seem to push Mike to the edge.

    On the fifth anniversary, the Party uncovers a trace of Will — or what appears to be him. From that moment on, Mike’s life veers violently off course.

    Suddenly, everything starts to fall into place.

     

    Or: Will Byers snaps. He worships the Upside Down.
    Mike Wheeler figures himself out. He worships Will Byers.

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    06 Feb 2026

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    His mind would even wander into the scenario of murder. 

     

    The thought made him bite his lip, before remembering he had a project to do. He wiped his face with his hands, and turned back to his project partner. 

     

    Some of the party has witnessed this too, but chose not to question it. Not even Will himself. He'd noticed Mike was a little more touchy than usual, defensive when the group teases Will, even had a soft, relaxed voice when it came to talking with Will that he wouldn't use with anyone else. Will thought that maybe, he's just making sure that he's okay after the events of him going missing and being possessed. 

     

    But he doesn’t think that was the reason why Mike was staring at him while kissing El at a school dance.

    Or: Mike Wheeler as Ghostface.

    Ghostface byler AU inspired by an edit on tiktok made by @celostarcourt
    Title from the song "Les" by childish gambino

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    01 Feb 2026

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    "I have Ms. Kelly today," Max says, almost bitterly. "You'll be okay at lunch without me?" she says it sarcastically, like a joke, but there's an undercurrent of something else in her voice; for a moment, she almost sounds scared.

    Will releases her hand, even as they walk out of the gym doors together. "Works out for me," he tells her, "I have that project for art I have to finish up anyways." He pauses, hesitates. "Will you be okay without me?"

    Max takes a breath, and then gives him a shaky smile, one that doesn't quite reach her eyes. "I'll have your tape," she says, wiggling the wires of her headphones. "See you after school."

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    or: a shared tragedy brings max and will together for their first year of high school in hawkins. they stay together, even as their demons rise again. a s4 rewrite, in which joyce is the one who dies at the end of s3 and thus the byers + el never move.

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    17 Jan 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 5

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    Or, 5 times Collie and Gary get mistaken for a couple + 1 time they realize they might've been one all along.

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    04 Jan 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 12

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    “It’s clearly something.” Collie counters, elbows on his thighs as he leans forward. “And seeing how you were pretty much gagging for me to hit you, I think I deserve an explanation.”

    “Fuck off, I wasn’t it’s just —” Gary starts up instinctively, words dying off when he remembers he doesn’t know how to explain as much as he just doesn’t want to. He swallows dryly. “Nice.” He finishes lamely. “It’s nice sometimes.”

    Collie is quiet, and then, “is it a sex thing?”

    “I’m going to kill you.” Gary says flatly, burying his face in his hands.

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    04 Jan 2026