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It’s a wondrous thing, knowing he’s been saved by some mysterious power. Although Mike isn’t sure if it is that mysterious. Because if there’s anything Mike knows, it’s the work of a sorcerer.
Mike should’ve known Will Byers was never one to let a little effort scare him off.
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Or, in the direct aftermath of unlocking his powers, will keeps protecting mike, and mike learns to let himself be taken care of.
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14 Jul 2026
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obsessed with how forward they are here, been reading too many lately where they’re beating around the bush
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After applying to work at Scoops Ahoy over the summer, Max had found herself holed up in Scoops Ahoy with Mike Wheeler for 7 hours a day, 4 days a week. Eventually, the two warm up to each other, even enough for Max to consider Mike her best friend. Although they are closer than ever before, Max still hasn't touched on any of Mike's darker thoughts or experiences, which led her to believe that he didn't have any.
As they experience the wrath of terrifying Soviet officers while hundreds of metres underneath Starcourt mall, Max learns that there is more to Mike Wheeler than she had previously thought.
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12 Jul 2026
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i’m enamored by the way this was written
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“I’m not talking about you, jesus!”
“But… in the party… El and I are the only girls,” Max stated, clearly confused.
“Max…”
“Yeah?” She chuckled dryly again, desperately trying to understand.
He simply stared at her with watery eyes, and he looked absolutely broken.
“Oh…” she said dumbly.
“Oh…” he echoed.
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Or:Mike and Max work at Scoops Ahoy instead of Robin and Steve. (An alternative version of season 3’s bathroom coming out scene)
Platonic MadWheeler yayyy!
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Max Mayfield was used to keeping people at a distance. She knew how the world worked: there were those who cared about you, and those who didn't. Mike Wheeler, it seemed, belonged to the latter—at least, that's how it looked when she tried to fit in with their group.
But something changed.
Suddenly Mike notices when she's too quiet. Suddenly he's there when she's hurting. Suddenly his hand on her shoulder is not an accident, but something taken for granted. He says the right words at the right moment, sees what she carefully hides, and acts as if she had always mattered to him.
Or Mike treats all his friends the same way he treated Will in seasons 1 and 2 — and that's how it's always been
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- Part 1 of Yeah... it's just Mike.
Bookmarked by two_dollar_piss
10 Jul 2026
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this writing speaks to me every line is like “He had a quality of stillness that made the air around him confessional.” and every line feels so well thought without demanding attention for being well written.
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Mike Wheeler's No Good, Very Bad Day (Or Two) by Villaen_Complex
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
13 Feb 2026
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Mike's an expert at pushing down his feelings so no one else can see them. He's had years of practice- but what happens when a supernatural enemy is inside his head and can see every thought he has? There's no hiding anymore, but Mike is nothing if not stubborn.
Sure, maybe he's been having more depressive thoughts recently- and the headaches, bloody noses, and terrible nightmares are getting worse- and sure, those are signs of Vecna's curse... but who else has to know but him?
Someone has to be fine, he can handle it. He always has. At least he's the one going through this and not any of the others!
(Spoiler alert, he isn't fine)
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- Part 1 of Days since Villein wrote about Byler: 0
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09 Jul 2026
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my FAVORITE iteration of the quarry discussion i’ve ever read