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"I'm glad I went," Mike murmurs near Will's ear.
"Had fun?" Will asks playfully.
"Oh, yeah," Mike stretches sarcastically.
They stay like that for a little longer than necessary, then reluctantly separate, still looking at each other. Will can't hold the eye contact for long, and turns away, biting down a smirk.
"Goodnight, then," he breathes out.
"Yeah. Goodnight," Mike nods nervously and smiles. That same stupid dorky smile.
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The Party have one last fun summer together before moving away, everyone is alive and happy and in love and stupid.
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- Part 1 of Mike and Will nervous boyfriends
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01 Jun 2026
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New York ain't a city for the weak.
Less so if you’re in your twenties, balancing college and work while trying to live a normal life.
Even less if you were bitten by an altered spider that gave you powers in the blink of an eye.
Even less if your best friend is a journalist who has made it his life's mission to follow your every step to discover your true identity.
And miles less if you’re hopelessly in love with him, and he has no absolute clue.
Again, this city ain't for the weak. Especially not for the weak of heart.
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Will Byers is a member of a Brigade that protects the city, and Mike Wheeler is a journalist who, at least at the beginning, has no idea of anything. Literally, anything.Bookmarked by That_a_e_l
31 May 2026
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Mike and Will found their way to each other, because of course they did. They figured they’d keep it a secret for a while and enjoy their privacy. One by one, the others find out.
A character study for all the Stranger Things characters and how they perceive, relate to, and find out about Mike and Will’s relationship.
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30 May 2026
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a lesson in coasting: an idiot's guide to gay allyship by michael j. wheeler by cinnamoncider
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
06 May 2026
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“So, I’ve been thinking," Mike throws his head back into the sofa’s head rest. “You know how I talk about girls all the time?”
The pencil in Will’s hand freezes for just a moment, something Mike wouldn’t have been able to tell at all if he wasn’t staring right at Will’s hands to avoid his gaze. “So?”
“Well, I’ve been thinking, right?”
Will looks up, but Mike isn’t looking back at him. He’s picking at a loose thread on the couch cushion. “What, about girls?”
“No,” Mike shakes his head, “about boys."
Will nearly chokes on his tongue. “You’ve been thinking about boys?”
or, mike conducts an uncomfortably elaborate semester-long personal inquiry project on how to be a better straight ally to his gay best friend. for educational reasons only. obviously
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30 May 2026
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Mike opens his eyes against the water droplets hanging off his eyelashes. Will hasn't stopped walking away from him, and he’s far enough now that Mike can no longer really see the details of his jacket. The rain feels like needles against his skin, and a frustration builds in his gut. Mike can't stand this anymore.
He breaks off into a run.
or Mike and Will finally confront each other about everything. It's raining, and things get messy.
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