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  1. Public Bookmark 1

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    Will walked away. Mike let him go.

    And for the first time in his life, Mike has no plan, no speech, no way to fix things through sheer force of will. Just the terrifying question of who he might become if he finally stops hiding.

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    20 Feb 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 10

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    This is an alternate ending to "Let Down and Hanging Around" that is more hopeful.

    Read the main story Chapters 1-21 first. This work diverges at Chapter 22.

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    17 Feb 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 10

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    They had been down this road before.

    It would be different his time. They were different, this time.

    - Buck and Tommy are back together after Tommy crashed his helicopter. Buck wants to try asking Tommy to move in with him again.

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    14 Feb 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 5

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    “I can’t stop writing about you,” Mike says, the words tumbling out of his mouth, breathless, a secret. “Every story–you’re there, and I can’t–”

    “Can’t what?” says Will, and he’s so close Mike can see the way his pupils have blown wide. Will’s hand finds his tie, fingers curling into the fabric, anchoring. He leans up, and Mike feels his words against his skin: “Can’t stop thinking about me?”

    It’s been three years since Mike Wheeler moved to New York City to write. It’s been two years since he’s spoken to Will Byers.

    Or: Max and Lucas’s wedding brings Mike and Will together in California, and Mike has to face what he’s been running from.

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    13 Feb 2026

  5. Public Bookmark *

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    But it wasn’t a monster that came out of the trees. It was a person. A boy.

    Mike froze.

    Then he was spotted, and the boy stopped in his tracks; with skillful movements, he quickly slung the rifle off his shoulder and pointed it at Mike’s chest. Mike raised his hands while trying to keep most of his weight on his left leg.

    “Whoa. Hey,” Mike said, his eyes wide as he stared at the tip of the rifle. “Just hold on. I’m not—I’m not going to hurt you.”

    Or: A crawl gone wrong left Mike stranded in the Upside Down. Hurt and alone, Mike stumbles upon someone everyone told him was dead.

    Will Byers was never found Au

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    13 Feb 2026