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   who was that? (my lover from a past life). by creelbyler

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016), Stranger Things: The First Shadow - Trefry  

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • M/M, F/M, Multi
   • Work in Progress

   17 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Will Byers/Mike Wheeler
   • Henry Creel/Patty Newby
   • Will Byers
   • Mike Wheeler
   • Henry Creel | One | Vecna
   • Patty Newby
   • Stranger Things 5
   • Will Byers Loves Mike Wheeler
   • Mike Wheeler Loves Will Byers
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Flashbacks
   • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
   • Denial of Feelings
   • It's a sad song
   • I like the gay ones best
   • Shadow Monster | Mind Flayer Possessing Will Byers
   • Vecna Possessing Will Byers
   • Vecna's Curse (Stranger Things)
   • birthdaygate
   • Creelby
   • byler
   • Can love conquer fear
   • Playgate
   • henry creel is saved
   • wiseone
   • Mind Flayer Possessing Henry Creel
   • Vecna is Defeated (Stranger Things)
   • First Kiss
   • Angst
   • Eye of vecna
   • Hand of Vecna
   • Vecna's Artifacts
   • eyegate
   • Eye Trauma
   • Henry Creel Redemption
   • NOT A VECNA REDEMPTION
   • HENRY CREEL AS IN FROM THE PLAY
   • Will Byers/Mike Wheeler First Kiss
   • Stranger Things 5 Fix-It
   • Stranger Things 5 Rewrite
   • Canon Rewrite
   • Canon Compliant
   • Sort Of
   • Possessed Will Byers
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • byler canon
   • Will Byers Needs a Hug
   • Will Byers Has Powers
   • Slow Burn
   • Episode: s02e08 The Mind Flayer (Stranger Things)
   • Post-Episode: s02e08 The Mind Flayer (Stranger Things)
   • Henry Creel | One | Vecna is His Own Warning
   • Will Byers-centric
   • POV Will Byers
   • Mike Wheeler is Bad at Feelings
   • Protective Mike Wheeler
   • Will Byers Can't Catch a Break
   • Psychological Horror
   • Psychological Torture
   • Blood and Gore
   • Emotional/Psychological Abuse

   Summary

   "He can save all of us! But he needs your help. You need to find him before he lets it in."

   Memories blending, losing touch. Will is unsure of what's his mind and what's Vecna's. He is becoming the ultimate spy, the vessel that will ensure that the supernatural corpse that has tormented him and Hawkins for years expands his dominion into the town and planet he calls home. Will a minor slipup from the blur of uncanny recollections blow his cover, the shell of what was once Will?

   or

   Will Byers realizes that harnessing Vecna's powers comes with a dire price.

   — taking inspiration from Tame Impala's song "Past Life"

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   13,159

   Chapters:

   2/?

   Comments:

   31

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   72

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   18 Feb 2026