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“We haven’t done this since middle school,” Will says, voice barely above a whisper.
“Huh,” Mike whispers back. “Yeah, guess not.”
A couple years ago, Mike read a National Geographic article about a phenomenon called the polar night. In the farthest north and south regions of the globe, there are weeks, sometimes months depending on how close you are to the poles, where the sun does not rise above the horizon, plunging the world into a perpetual nighttime. Living in such conditions, the article had explained, can affect one’s circadian rhythm, heighten issues with concentration and energy levels, and cause a spike in depressive symptoms among local populations. Some resort to using light therapy lamps to mimic the daylight.
It was only after the Byers moved away, all those years ago, that Mike began to understand what the prolonged absence of the sun can do to a person.
The Upside Down is gone, and everyone has made it out unscathed. In the aftermath of the not-so-end of the world, snowballs turn into avalanches. Sometimes it just takes time.
or: Mike gets into Brown, Will gets into RISD, and the friends-to-???-to-lovers slowburn that ensues.
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04 Sep 2026
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“I’ll show you ‘stranger’,” Mike announces then before turning his entire body fully towards Will. He carefully reaches out to rest a hand on Will’s shoulder, spinning him on his bar stool until he properly faces Mike as well. Then, his palm travels to Will’s chin which he holds carefully, using his touch to tilt his head up.
What is happening?
Will’s heart nearly leaps out of his chest when Mike tilts his head higher and higher until their faces are lined up, and then Mike leans down.
Now, Will’s heart stops.
“Tell me stop,” Mike whispers as he leans in, more and more until they breathe the same air. His eyes stay locked on Will’s wide ones, studying him thoroughly as if he’s as easy to read as a book.
Knots of anticipation pull taut in Will’s gut. Is this really happening? He’s dreaming, right? He has to be. This is a joke. There’s no way that Mike is really going to —
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Five times Mike kisses Will to help him, and one time he kisses him because he simply wants to.
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28 Aug 2026
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you were out of my league (all the things i believed) by rustyswingsets
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
07 Mar 2026
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Mike stares at Will, his brilliant, dazzling best friend – and there’s no surprise, none at all – but he doesn’t expect the way seeing it makes him feel. There’s the crack of a dead Demogorgon hitting the ground, Will’s eyes rolling back as he met Mike’s gaze, dragging his sleeve across his bloody nose, and then there’s this. It’s peaceful, just the two of them, here in this moment. No monsters, no fire, no lives at stake, only a shared apartment and Will’s magic.
“Will,” he whispers. Wonderstruck.
Three years after the defeat of Vecna, Mike finds out that Will’s still a sorcerer. They talk about magic, and they talk about them.
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02 Aug 2026
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His Mom smiles at him with a knowing look, and Jonathan has an arch to his brow like he wants to ask more – but before either can, there’s the sound of a thud.
Will’s smile falls into his stomach. It wrenches with fear, with horror.
All three look to the entrance of the lounge, the direction of the thud.
“Shit,” says someone out of sight, just beyond the entrance, almost too soft to catch.
Will’s blood runs cold, because he knows that voice, knows the specific lilt of it.
“Mike?"
Or, Will comes out on his own terms, to the two people who truly matter - and is overheard by the one other person who means the most. In wake of the revelation, they decide to split off and take the final battle with Vecna into their own hands, all while navigating the undeniable pull that grows between them.
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19 Jul 2026
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The Byers’ new house is closer to Mike’s.
This is a Development.
Mike sees Will on the weekends. Mike sees Will on occasional school nights. Mike sees Will like he’s living with them again, stuffed into Mike’s back pocket, comfortably, reliably close.
Turns out, this is a problem.
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or: Will is lovely, and Mike is in love. Maybe. Probably. Definitely.
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05 Jul 2026