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Set immediately after the end of "The Rightside Up." Mike comes to terms with the tragedy that is growing up; Will calls him up to meet for a rooftop conversation.
Or: After resigning himself to a life of loneliness, Mike learns that he was Will's crush.
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10 Jul 2026
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spin me right 'round (like a record, baby) by chameleonsd1sh
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
08 Jul 2026
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Will can sense the undercurrent of doubt shivering beneath the feigned disinterest as Mike finally speaks up: “Honestly, Max, I feel like it’s weirder to try to convince my ex that I’m a good kisser. I know my skillset.”
The end of his sentence is cut off by an uproarious fit of giggles from the couch as El begins to nearly cry with laughter.
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a tipsy game of truth or dare gets awkward. mike and will have a hands-on lesson about the science of kissing.
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08 Jul 2026
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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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'cause i always had a vision of us standing like this by nomdeplume08
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
06 Jul 2026
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“We're not getting back together.”
Will frowns, even though his traitorous heart does a happy dance at the thought. “Surely you can't have screwed up that bad.”
Mike shakes his head. “Will,” he says. “I broke it off.”
Interesting.
Will is, without any doubt, fully awake now.The story behind "To make out? To date".
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07 Jul 2026
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An anonymous writer starts writing in to Will and Robin's queer gossip/advice podcast, 'Dear Dorothy', for help on confessing his love to his best friend. Will tries to offer advice on how best to go about it, aided by his own similar experience being in love with his best friend, who coincidentally is acting really strangely...
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OR: Five times that Will unknowingly helps Mike attempt to seduce him and the one time he knowingly does.
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05 Jul 2026