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It’s been quiet for so long, with not a single hint from the Upside Down besides the occasional burst of spores from the ever present gates. From the places of death of four teenagers over the seemingly normal spring break. The spring break that turned into an absolute disaster.
He’s still alive. Vecna, despite being burned to death by Nancy, has gotten away with what he’s done to Hawkins, and now he’s biding his time.
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A partial-apocalyptic rewrite of season five, but with a whole lotta twists and turns alongside a depiction of how, exactly, things could've been different.
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“You think I couldn’t figure it out? As soon as you mentioned your crush, I knew. God, it all made sense then.” He took a step closer to Will. Another, and another, until their faces are only inches apart. “Why you always clung to me, why you treated me differently compared to the rest of the party, why you let me see and keep your drawings. Only me.”
Will can’t help but smile, in relief and in fondness, all his anger dissipating. Now it all feels obvious, when Mike says it aloud. He’s always cared for him in a special way, a way that reflects into his life, even after so many years. Even after their fallouts.
“It’s funny now that I mention it, especially since I’d rather die than ever be with you.”
His smile fades, and Mike truly does look like a monster. The angles of his face fall symmetrically, so similar to Henry.
Henry.
Oh.
Or; A finale rewrite with Byler, the Party, and a little bit of fantasy.
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we must stay indoors (i will stay close to you) by foxandfate
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
09 Feb 2026
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He hears a huff of laughter, and a hand brushes his bangs away from his eyes. “You should rest,” Mike murmurs.
“I’m not tired,” says Will, and it’s true. He’d slept away the evening that blended into the night, and with a full stomach and a somewhat better leg, he’s feeling more like he can stay up a little longer.
“Your eyes are shut,” Mike protests, and Will takes the comment as a way to open them back up, though he might as well shut them again from how the sight completely takes the breath out of him.
Mike’s looking down at him, eyes shining in the moonlight, cheeks tinged pink. There’s something familiar in his face, something Will hasn’t seen in years. Since…since he was thirteen, seeing visions of the Upside Down and a shadow hovering above it all. “God, I was so worried when we got that call.”
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Will gets injured and there's only one person who can possibly offer him comfort. Only, he can't exactly ask for what he wants.
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in the lane (snow is glistening) by foxandfate
Fandoms: Once Upon a Broken Heart Series - Stephanie Garber
25 Dec 2025
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Evangeline frowned. She looked down at the ground, a light level of snow coating the road. “Thank you,” she said softly. Jacks didn’t say anything, so she awkwardly continued. “I need to head back home.”
“Okay.” Jacks didn’t move.
She rocked on her heels before turning around and beginning her journey yet again. The crunch of snow sounded behind her, and she turned around yet again. “What are you doing?”
He raised a brow. “I’m walking you home.”
“More like stalking me. Typically, when you walk someone home, you stay beside them, not behind.”
Jacks sighed but only moved next to her. “Better?”
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- Part 3 of Christmas 2025
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i'll tell you my sins (and you can sharpen your knife) by foxandfate
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
20 Dec 2025
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The ticking of a clock. It’s not like the clock in the basement at Mike’s, more like an older one. He can’t place the exact clock until he sees it, stuck in the wall to his right.
The chime echoes and fades away, but only because Dustin is looking at him with a worried expression, not unlike Lucas’s from the day before.
“You zoned out there for a second. You good?”
“Yea, it’s just…” Will peers over at the wall again, and feels sick to his stomach when he doesn’t see it. “You didn’t see that?” Didn’t hear it?
“Uh,” Dustin turns around to follow Will’s gaze. “No?”
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Christmas 2025 by foxandfate
Fandom Caraval Series - Stephanie Garber, Once Upon a Broken Heart Series - Stephanie Garber, The Folk of the Air - Holly Black
25 Dec 2025
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The Evajacks Chronicles by foxandfate
Fandom Once Upon a Broken Heart Series - Stephanie Garber
16 Jun 2025
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lips like sugar by dragons_like_smores for tallula03, Frogsdontcry (RegretForLostcauses)
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
21 Nov 2023
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It’s 1990 and the party needs to raise money to help them get to their first ever Comic-Con! After their bake sale on their college campus fails miserably, the party decides to try something a little more exciting to raise cash: a kissing booth. To Mike’s surprise, Will volunteers to be on the receiving end of the smooching for the fundraiser.
Amidst mixed signals, secrets from a drunken party the year before, jealousy, a lot of note passing, and a surprise gift, Mike and Will are forced to confront their feelings.
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Bookmarked by foxandfate
09 Jul 2026
Bookmarker's Notes
SOOO CUTEEEEEE it all feels insanely in character and lucas is the greatest wingman. will and mike truly do belong together in every universe
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An inch away from more than just friends by evehollow
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
24 May 2026
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“I told you, you shouldn't have insisted on rooming with Will freshman year,” Lucas says down the phone. “You're staying in your comfort zone. You need to get out there, dude.”
“I'm not in my comfort zone,” Mike says, exasperated. “I've literally moved to the biggest city in the U.S.”
“All right then, tell me the last time you had dinner with anyone that wasn’t Will. Or hung out with anyone that wasn’t Will.”
Will and Mike go to college together in New York. Cue co-dependency, parties, spin the bottle and Mike Wheeler’s bisexual crisis.
Bookmarked by foxandfate
09 Jul 2026
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had me smiling the whole time. brought me back to post vol1 shenanigans for some reason. super cute, definitely recommend!!! xx
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in another life, you still would've turned my head by tearsofsaudade
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
02 Feb 2026
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Michael stepped closer to Will, until he was nearly pressed against his side. He looked at him, head tilted down to meet his gaze. His boots made him taller, making the height difference he and Mike shared even more pronounced. Will shivered when he felt a hand press against his lower back.
“My choices are yours, my prince. If you would like me to distance myself, I will do so without hesitation. Would you like that?”
Will stared, mouth agape. Michael’s eyes were boring into his soul. Mike had never looked at him like that, and it was doing things to him. Slowly, he shook his head.
Michael smirked, looking pleased.
“Hey,” Mike snapped. “I said back off, okay?”When an alternate version of Mike, a strong, confident knight, appears in Hawkins, the Party attempts to help him get home, and Will attempts to survive his flirting.
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- Part 1 of we would've been timeless
Bookmarked by foxandfate
08 Jul 2026
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August 1990. Chicago.
Mike Wheeler has spent a year missing Will Byers. Will Byers has spent a year becoming someone Mike might not even recognize.
After staying behind to take care of his family, Mike Wheeler is starting college a year late. After a year of distance, unanswered letters and missed calls, they’re now sharing a new city, a dorm, and are forced to face all the feelings they thought they had left behind.
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caught in your web (caught in your love) by secretxgardensinmyxmind
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
10 Jul 2026
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Mike Wheeler is a journalism student with a part-time job at the Daily Bugle and a growing obsession with New York’s newest hero: Spider-Man.
Will Byers is just trying to get through college, pay rent, and also happens to be the one swinging across the skyline at night.
They meet at a party. They become friends. It would be simpler for everyone involved if it stayed that way.
But Mike keeps searching for Spider-Man, and Will keeps hiding in plain sight - caught somewhere between wanting to be seen and being terrified of what happens if he is.And when something in the city starts to break, something strong enough to tear it apart, Will has to wonder if being Spider-Man is going to cost him everything.
Or: two idiots, one secret identity, and absolutely no communication skills.