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    On the Going Merry, nothing ever stays simple—especially not between Roronoa Zoro and Sanji.

    What starts as the same old bickering between a directionless swordsman and a sharp-tongued cook slowly twists into something neither of them is willing to name. Beneath the insults, the kicks, and the constant competition lies a tension that refuses to be ignored—one that burns hotter with every battle fought side by side.

    Zoro doesn’t do feelings. Sanji doesn’t do him.

    And yet, stolen glances, late-night arguments, and unspoken loyalty begin to blur the lines between rivalry and something far more dangerous.

    Because on a ship full of chaos, maybe the most unpredictable thing isn’t the Grand Line— It’s whatever is growing between the 'mosshead' and the 'waiter'.

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    08 Apr 2026

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    What would happen if Will Byers was never found during the events of Stranger Things season 1? How would he survive the upside down? How would the people of Hawkins react?

    Will breathed in a ragged breath. Black smoke poured from his mouth as he tore himself free from the wall. He collapsed forward, coughing and gasping on the cold, moist floor.
    His heart pounded in his ears as he shakily scrambled to his feet. Eyes darting around the abyss, he started to run. And he ran, and ran, and ran.
    His feet pounded on the ground when suddenly he found himself on a familiar path. Finally, something familiar. Will sprinted through the woods, as a feeling of hope filtered its way through the panic. He was getting there, he was gonna be safe, it was finally within reach.
    Castle Byers.
    The pain in his chest and legs screamed at him to rest, but he couldn't risk stopping. He pushed himself further, calves aching with each step. Suddenly, a loud screech echoed through the air from somewhere up ahead.
    Will skidded to a stop as the monster moved on the path ahead. It was in the way, standing between him and safety.

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    30 Jan 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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    18 Jan 2026

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    At some point Will realised his hand was still over Chance’s. Maybe it was the liquor sitting heavy in his system, or maybe it was just sheer dumb courage, but he felt himself gently shift his hand to the side, moving until it sat flush beside Chance’s.

    Maybe the alcohol was clouding Will’s senses, but he could have sworn Chance’s fingers shifted to brush his.

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    Post-S5/Pre-Epilogue Will Byers finds his Vickie.

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    11 Jan 2026

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    “You don’t have to sit there, you know.”

     

    Binder half open, Chance froze, turning his head, eyes dark. “What?”

     

    Shifting in his seat, Will averted his gaze. “It’s not assigned seats…you can sit somewhere else today.” He braced himself, ready for Chance to tell him to kick rocks and move seats, he wanted this one. He probably would listen.

     

    Instead, Chance flashed a quick smile, “I know.”

     

    Oh. Okay.

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    03 Jan 2026